Gemar Mills

Gemar Mills is an American author and speaker and the youngest principal of Malcolm X Shabazz High School, at age 27 when he came to position.[1]

Gemar Mills
Born
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMontclair State University (B.S.)
American Intercontinental University (M.A.)
Seton Hall University (Ph.D.)
OccupationPrincipal, motivational speaker, writer
Websitewww.gemarmills.com

Early life and education

Mills was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. In 2004, he got his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree from Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey. In 2008, he received Master of Arts in Educational Leadership degree from American InterContinental University in Atlanta, and PhD in Education in Primary and Secondary Education in May 2017 from Seton Hall University.[2][3]

Career

Malcolm X Shabazz
Main article: Malcolm X Shabazz High School

The Future Project

Fortune Magazine reported in 2015 that Divine Bradley was hired by The Future Project to work as "Dream Director" at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey. The Future Project partnered with Gemar Mills, who served as the school's principal at the time, to address what was identified as one of the "country's most troubled high schools".[4] It was dubbed "Baghdad", was being considered for closure, and had four principals in as many years. Newark school's had been part of an unsuccessful $100 million effort to improve the schools.[5] The Future Project is an American non-profit organization aimed to help underserved high school students prepare for the future - both college admissions and career potential. The organization also aims to transform American high schools into places that inspire students and adequately prepare them for the changing needs of the future. The organization's mission is to inspire young Americans to live lives of passion and purpose — and learn how to change the world.[6]

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References
  1. "What happens to a turnaround high school when transformative principal walks away?". hechingerreport.org. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  2. Ep23: From Poverty to Purpose: Straight Talk w/ the “Turnaround Principal” Gemar Mills (Podcast). Accessed July 3, 2018.
  3. "Orleans Parish School Board" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  4. Chiles, Nick. "What Happened to a Newark School When Its Transformative Principal Left". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. Wagner, Tony; Dintersmith, Ted (August 18, 2015). "How a Newark school went from 'Baghdad' to 'Possibility High'". Fortune.
  6. "Edwards pushes Wilson High to higher goals". District Chronicles. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
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