Tee-Ahna

Tee-Ahna Gilmore is an certified elementary teacher and leader who specializes in closing achievement gaps and tailoring instruction to the needs of the child. 

Tee-Ahna graduated from Buffalo State College with a degree in Childhood Education and English in 2017 and graduated from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2020 with a Master of Science in Education. Although Tee-Ahna was born and raised in Albany, NY she transitioned to teaching in Newark, NJ inner city schools after college. Tee-Ahna had the opportunity to have first-hand training in urban school settings in Dominican Republic's study abroad program and during her summer school internship experience in Newark, NJ. 

Tee-Ahna soon developed a passion for closing the achievement gap and making learning not only engaging, but differentiated. Tee-Ahna believes every child deserves a world-class education regardless of their circumstances. Tee-Ahna was a classroom teacher in 4th grade and in 3rd grade for several years before being promoted to Dean of Students to target student behavior, school culture and building strong family partnerships. 

Tee-Ahna enjoys cooking, fitness, self-care activities, hanging with loved ones and listening to a variety of podcasts in her free time.