Fellow Profiles
Since August 2007, over 120 Memphis Teaching Fellows have started their teaching careers in over 70 schools throughout our city. All Fellows are teaching high need subjects in some of our highest need schools. Details about current Fellows are below:
Selectivity
- Memphis Teaching Fellows is a highly selective program
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Since August 2007, MTF has received over 2700 applications for only 122 positions
Diversity
- The Fellows are a diverse group of individuals
- 42% of the Fellows identify themselves as minorities
- 33% of the Fellows are male
Educational Background
- The cohort is highly educated
- The average undergraduate GPA of Fellows is 3.25
- Over 22% of the Fellows hold graduate degrees
Fellow Profiles
Leonard Wilson, Jr., Special Education Fellow.
Leonard holds a BA in Social Sciences from Tennessee State University and most recently worked as a special education assistant at Glencliff High School in Nashville. He was inducted into the Association of Black Psychologists in 2007 and has participated in the Nashville Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. Leonard is currently teaching special education at Overton High School.
Patricia Gray, Spanish Fellow.
Patricia holds a BA in Economics and Business from Hendrix College. Her most recent position was as the Director of Customer Service at Nike Corporation in Memphis, TN. Patricia served for ten years as a Clinton Gubernatorial Appointment on the Board of Higher Education in Arkansas and is a charter member of the Arkansas Women’s Forum. She is fluent in Spanish and is excited to have begun her teaching career at Chickasaw Middle School.