Her Story
About Isis
Isis Spann is a micro-school founder and tutor with 16 years of experience in the field of education. She founded the Golden Child Collective in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, after deciding against a traditional path in the public school system following her master's degree. Spann specializes in student and family engagement and handles responsibilities including budgeting, curriculum design, enrollment, marketing, scheduling, and community outreach, often with support from family members. She earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Johnson C. Smith University and a master's degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Grand Canyon University. Spann is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, works closely with the United Negro College Fund, and is part of the TED-Ed community. She has mentored aspiring school founders and participates in entrepreneurship programs with the YWCA of Greater Charleston. Spann attributes her decision to start her own school to her daughter, who is conquering cerebral palsy and needed a different learning environment during the pandemic. Her core values include faith, family, and community, and she advises treating everyone with respect and kindness, noting the dignity in any job done well.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Isis
01What do you attribute your success to?
My daughter conquering cerebral palsy needed a different learning environment during the pandemic, pushing me to start my own school instead of the traditional route.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Be nice to the custodians and treat everyone with respect and kindness, no matter their job level, because there is dignity in any job done well.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Sit down and think about what you want the life of that child to be 10 years from now. Focus on their future and give what you have so they can be in better positions.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Mindset and believing in yourself. The biggest challenge is outdoing myself and not making it about outside forces or the system.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
My faith, my family, my community in both work and personal life.
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