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The Michelle A. Thomas Teaching Foundation was founded by Michelle Thomas native of Grenada, who grew up in a rural, agricultural community. From an early age, I recognized that education was the key to a better life, not only for myself but for my family as well. I made a conscious decision at just 10 years old to use education as the gateway to future success.

Having triumphed in primary and secondary school in my homeland, I embarked on a lifelong educational journey. At 18, I left my island to pursue higher education, starting at the junior college level before transitioning to a four-year university- Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls Texas, to earn a degree in education. I taught for 18 years in Title 1 schools across four districts,