Dr. Althea is an innovative Educator-Leader, committed to supporting learners and organizations. She is passionate about empowering educators through instructional leadership that emphasizes self-efficacy, informed decision-making, and partnerships, drawing on her doctoral research about Leadership Practices that Leverage Relationships to develop Professional Learning Communities. She is especially excited about education that is made possible through experiential learning, holistic practices, and mastery-based learning, because she believes that each student can learn, exceed expectations, and achieve success in ways that are uniquely meaningful and relevant. Although she has always been interested in Education, she has acquired experience through a variety of educational programs and work experiences in high school, tertiary, manufacturing, and non-profit organizations. She started her tertiary education with modern languages, and has since completed graduate studies in Adult Education, Human Resource Development, TESOL, and Educational Administration and Leadership. She is a Caribbean native of Guyana, South America, and enjoys nature, music, and art.