Anthony Graham has over a decade of experience working in the field of education across the country, including Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and rural Alaska. His teaching experience encompasses every grade from Pre-K through sixth grade. Dr. Graham served as an Assistant Principal (K-8) and Principal (ECC-8) in St. Louis and a Central Office Administrator across three departments in addition to his teaching roles. As someone who strongly believes all students deserve a quality education, Dr. Graham has also worked in various capacities at learning support centers, developing and implementing behavior and academic interventions for students of all ages, from toddlers to adult learners.

As a lifelong learner with a strong passion for education, Dr. Graham pursued a unique educational path. He holds an A.A.S. in Agriculture Business and Agriculture Production and Management from Rend Lake College, a B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Sociology from Southern Illinois University, an M.A. in Teaching with specialization in Elementary Education from Oakland University, an M.A. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Michigan, where he also obtained his Principal Certification, and an Ed.D. in Educational Practice with a central focus in Global Education and Leadership from the University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Sharifa Blackwell has been dedicated to the field of education for more than fifteen years, working with students from diverse backgrounds in grades K-12. She taught Spanish, ESL, served as a Bilingual Coordinator & Instructional Coach at a Dual Language School, and served as an Assistant Principal at a high performing charter school in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ms. Blackwell's most recent administrative experience was in Decatur, Illinois where she served as Assistant Principal of the STEAM Academy at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

Michael Wheeler has worked in education for seven-years in both England and the United States. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Roehampton in London, and a Master’s Degree in School Leadership and Administration from Missouri State University. Mr. Wheeler will also be starting his doctorate at Maryville University this coming Fall.

Hannah Stout loves to learn. She has an undergraduate degree in French, and master's degrees in Elementary Education and Educational Leadership. Ms. Stout is currently a doctoral student in Educational Leadership. She is passionate about educational equity and is excited to put her love of language to use as well.

Jennifer Ting comes from Taiwan and sees St. Louis as her second home. In 2016, she joined SLLIS as an intern and found her interests in serving K-12 students and also cultivated her passion for bringing second languages to American Education. Jennifer started her role as SLLIS Enrollment Specialist in 2018. In July 2020, she stepped into her new role as Enrollment and Assessment Manager.

Jennifer has earned a Bachelor's of Art in Humanities and Education from Chung Yuan Christian University, and is currently working on her dual master's in Educational Leadership and MBA at Saint Louis University.