DeKalb Brilliance Academy: where the strength of our community nourishes the brilliance of our students.
We have a charge from our community to build a school that redefines education and brings the real world into our classrooms. Are you a visionary leader ready to show what is possible for children? Apply today!
Meet our Staff
Our founding story
Our co-founders worked for three years with South DeKalb families and community members to design a school that empowers students to be leaders in any field they choose. We asked more than 1,000 community members a big question: “What should the purpose of school be?”
Here’s what they told us:
1) help my child understand their unique gifts, talents, and interests
2) help my child understand their paths for impact
Families pushed us beyond college and career readiness to focus on students' legacies. Our school empowers students to be leaders through combining rigorous & relevant academics with social-emotional learning. We put all of this together through our Real-world Project-based Learning, where students learn not only from their teachers and peers, but also directly from scientists, lawyers, engineers, and designers.
Admin Team
Co-founder / Principal
Co-founder / Head of School
Director of Operations
Assistant Principal of Kinder-2nd Grades & ELA
Assistant Principal of 3rd-4th, Enrichment & STEM
Assistant Principal of Scholar Support
Kindergarten Team
Kindergarten Teacher & AT Coach
Ms. Miller
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Ms. Reed
Kindergarten Teacher
Coming Soon!
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Mr. Woody
Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Ackols
Kindergarten Special Education Teacher
Ms. Harris
1st Grade Team
1st Grade Teacher
Ms. Kennon
1st Grade Teacher
Ms. Wynne
1st Grade Teacher
Ms. Huff
1st Grade Special Education Teacher & Scholar Support Department Chair
Ms. Morrow
2nd Grade Team
2nd Grade ELA Teacher
Ms. Martin
2nd Grade Math Teacher & K-2 Department Chair
Ms. Willis
2nd Grade Science Teacher
Mrs. Bowles
2nd Grade Special Education Teacher
Coming Soon!
3rd Grade Team
3rd Grade ELA Teacher
Ms. Atuahene
3rd Grade Math Teacher
Mrs. Terrell
3rd Grade Science Teacher
Ms. Ayers
3rd Grade Special Education Teacher
Ms. Hiles
4th Grade Team
4th Grade ELA Teacher
Ms. Young
4th Grade Math Teacher & 3rd-4th Department Chair
Mrs. Martin-Clark
4th Grade Science Teacher
Ms. Edwards (Ms. J)
4th Grade Special Education Teacher
Coming Soon!
5th Grade Team
5th Grade ELA Teacher
Mr. Driver
5th Grade Math Teacher
Teacher D (Mx. Shotwell)
5th Grade Science & Social Studies Teacher
Mrs. Mahone
5th Grade Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Harper
Scholar Support Team
Special Education Teacher
Mr. Berthoumieux (Mr. B)
Special Education Assistant Teacher
Ms. Thompson (Ms. T)
Special Education Teacher
Coming Soon!
Special Education Assistant Teacher
Mrs. Farley
Special Education Assistant Teacher
Coming Soon!
EIP/Intervention/Special Education Teacher
Coming Soon!
EIP/Intervention/Gifted Teacher
Ms. Joseph
School Social Worker/Counselor
Ms. Smith
Enrichment Team
Dance Teacher
Mrs. Hudgen-Grace
Physical Education Teacher
Ms. Roberson
Art & Animation Teacher
Mr. Sai
STEM Teacher
Ms. Wheat
Operations Team
Front Office Manager
Mrs. Fowler
School Nurse
Nurse Woody
Operations Associate/Cafe Manager
Ms. Chinwendu
Custodial Team
Mr. David
Custodial Team
Ms. Wanda
Custodial Team
Mr. Bernard
Meet our Board of Directors
Chair, Board of Directors
Michael Freeland
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Brian Howell
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Quentin Johnson
Secretary, Board of Directors
Toby Egbuna
Board of Directors
Dr. Curtis Armour
Board of Directors
Jazmin Counts
Board of Directors
Brittany Hartman
Board of Directors
Mesha Greene
Board of Directors
Brandon Riley
Board of Directors
Joseph Akpan
Board of Directors
Tareva Ruffin