Dr Raychellet Williamson has over 20 years of experience as a teacher and school administrator. She earned both her Ed.D in Leadership and Policy Studies and her M.A.T. in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership from the University of Memphis. She earned her B.A in Sociology/ Anthropology from Rhodes College.  She holds both a Tennessee Professional Administrator and Special Education license in K-12. She’s a graduate of the University of Memphis Center for Urban School Leadership program. Dr Williamson received specialized training in the Harvard Graduate School of Education Wide World. She also worked as an Apprentice Coach for Harvard’s Data Wise online course.  She held positions of service in the West Tennessee Reading Association (WTRA), Tennessee Reading Association (TRA), and the External Review Team for AdvancED. Dr Williamson was the 2017-2018 President-Elect for the Rotary Club of Memphis Central, briefly serving as president before relocating to the UAE. She has served as a school leader in both the U.S and UAE.  She currently holds the position of Executive Principal of Rising School in Dubai.