Kerri-Ann T. Thomas

Kerri-Ann T. Thomas was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and her master’s degree in education from Columbia University.  She became a teacher, dean/assistant principal, principal and superintendent for the Achievement First Network in Connecticut and New York.

As a principal she made history at Achievement First as the first turnaround school to make the most growth and outperformed the district within one year and leading the number 1 elementary school in Hartford, CT. As a superintendent at AF she led the New York Elementary schools in East NY and was the entire NY ES lead. KTT relocated back south and took the role of CAO at Movement Charter schools in Charlotte, NC. Months later she became the CEO of Movement Schools partnering with school teams towards the Movement mission and its expansion.

Kerri-Ann is also the author of two children’s books called “Roll Call” and “The Coffee Shop.” Another fun fact is that she owns a tea shop called Brooklyn Tea in Atlanta, GA.  As an educator, pushes students and peers to believe that “although you are a product of your environment you do not have to become a duplicate of the majority.”