Isis Spann resides in South Carolina with her amazing husband, Terry Spann Jr. She also wears the title of mom to twin girls, Mia and Nia (9), Liara (4) and Princeton (1). She always strives to mention them first because family is the foundation of her work. As the mom of a daughter conquering a disability, Mrs. Spann recently co-authored a book with her daughter titled “Nia’s Purpose” to shed light on what it’s like to live with cerebral palsy as a kid in elementary school.

Mrs. Spann is a proud graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, a Historically Black College and University (or HBCU), where she received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Later, she received a master’s degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Grand Canyon University. Mrs. Spann is currently in her 9th year as a public school educator in St. Stephen, South Carolina, leading both traditional and blended learning students. She aims to educate her students on the importance of their gifts, talents and reaching their personal potential.

Outside of the classroom, Mrs. Spann is the CEO of FUNdamentals of Learning which is a company that focuses on narrowing equity, engagement and instructional practice gaps. Its first program “Kindergarten Kounts” trains parents on how to effectively lead the learning in their homes so that their children are proficient in the area of early mathematics.

Mrs. Spann’s passion for education has afforded her many opportunities. Among those she’s most proud of: being honored by The BET Network, as a Walton Family Education Rising Star, serving as a United Negro College Fund (UNCF) K-12 fellowship alumni & mentor, founding delegate of the National Parents Union and being a part of a team of educators that led a summer learning series in 2020 through the Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign that totaled 83,288 views.

Overall, Mrs. Spann’s goal is to be a voice for all of the children, families and educators that truly value education but whose voices are often silenced.