Shirley Posey

Contributing Author

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Shirley Posey has been an educator for eleven years, including her role as a college professor and as Johns Hopkins University CTY Sensory Brain Instructor. She has facilitated 11th-grade Biology at Imhotep Institute Charter High School since 2017. Imhotep is an African Centered science, mathematics, and technology-learning center. Its mission is to provide a standards-driven, high-quality educational program for urban learners that are grounded in the African Principles of Ma’at and the Seven Principles of Nguzo Saba. Upon arrival at Imhotep, Shirley was challenged to help increase Biology Keystone Tests Scores and to revamp the Biology II course. She has revamped the curriculum to include: Open Heart Surgery Sheep Heart Dissection, a Crime Scene Investigation Lab, Inventor Friday (where students create a genetically or engineered enhanced cell to survive on Titan), Unethical Medical Practices in the United States, and Recycled Planters, and aquaponics to increase fresh crops in urban communities. Additionally, Shirley has carried the institutional essence of Reimagining S.T.EM to Online Learning innovative lessons, innovative S.T.E.M spaces, and advanced S.T.E.M curriculums creating problem solvers.

Shirley earned her B.S. in Biology from Clark Atlanta University and her Masters in Medical Science from Hampton University and is currently a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University. She is the co-founder of NeuroAdvanced Academics, Inc., an educational firm using neuroscience-based practices to enhance academic learning and to facilitate Professional Development for educators. She is the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles and Axalta 2020 Teacher of the Year for the tristate for contributions in STEM education. She has been a featured speaker for TEDxTALK, speaker at the DANA Foundation Brain Awareness Week, Philadelphia School District Parent Symposium, Nashville SEL Conference, 28 days & Beyond with Villanova University, along with features in the Philadelphia Tribune, ABC Philadelphia, and NBC Philadelphia, and Liberty County Tribune. Shirley is the loving mother of the brilliant and vibrant Elizabeth Elle.