Tanjela Sims
Tanjela is a professional development and project implementation specialist who boldly embraces a growth mindset, positivity, and a “can do” spirit. With extensive knowledge and experience working as a national consultant, trainer, coach, and educational leader, she holds steadfast in her belief that with hard work, diligence, and the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources, every teacher and every student is capable of reaching unimaginable limits.
Tanjela has an unwavering passion for teaching and learning, and has spent her entire career working in the field of education. She has been an elementary and middle school teacher, a collegiate instructor for pre-service teachers, and she has also worked in the nonprofit sector as an associate coordinator for a general education development (GED) program.
Employing a variety of action and needs-based leadership, planning, and training approaches, she endeavors to develop and facilitate professional learning experiences that are authentic, impactful, and immediately actionable. Tanjela truly loves being a “thought partner” to educators in all roles and positions, and actively strives to use her leadership and training skills to support school leaders and teachers in creating learning environments that foster students’ self-reflection, kindness, compassion, respect, and love for all people.