Kamisha Gray

Kamisha Gray is the Director of Programs at Saga Education, where she partners with six Chicago Public Schools to operate math labs, supervises site directors, coaches tutors and school leaders, and serves as the primary liaison providing principals and assistant principals with program data and feedback on improvements. She brings 27 years of experience in education, having started as a teacher with Chicago Public Schools in the Englewood community for eight years teaching grades two, three, and four. Gray then moved to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, where she worked for 13 years as an instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal before returning to Chicago around the pandemic period to join Saga Education. She is pursuing a doctorate in Educational Administration at Concordia University Chicago while maintaining active involvement in several organizations, including membership in the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Chicago Metropolitan chapter where she co-chairs the health committee, service as a board director for DST Inc. providing scholarships to HBCU students and tech sessions for seniors, and participation on the local school council at Bronzeville Scholastic Institute. Gray attributes her success to resilience and a deep belief in the life-changing impact of her work, particularly the connections she forms with students that continue to resonate years later.