Deidra Wright

Deidra Wright is a graduate of Clayton State University, where she received her Bachelors of Liberal Arts Degree and was awarded the Stanley Cyrus Creative Non-Fiction Award. While in the Masters of Art in Teaching English program, Wright had the opportunity to present research at the National Council of Black Studies Annual Conference and was awarded the Future Teacher of Color Award at the Georgia Council of Teachers of English Conference, where she presented on innovative pedagogy practices involving hip-hop. Wright has been a teacher at Morrow High School in Ellenwood, Georgia for four years serving as the school's newspaper, perfect pitch competition and SGA advisor. Her motto within the field of education is quite simple, “Teach the children how to love self first and then you can teach them anything else and they will learn it, and cherish it." Wright believes that the most important job as a teacher is to guide students in ways that will liberate, empower, and equip them with the necessary skills to flourish beyond my classroom.