Althea is an innovative Educator-Leader, committed to supporting learners and organizations. She is passionate about empowering learners through holistic practices, which include culturally-responsive, socio-emotional and mastery-based learning. She is especially excited about education that is made possible through experiential 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 a major in Spanish and a minor in French, and has since completed graduate studies in Adult Education, Human Resource Development, TESOL and Educational Administration. She is a native of Guyana, South America & the Caribbean, and enjoys nature, music and art.