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Shekinah Campbell is a 2020 graduate of Claflin University, where she earned her B.A. in Music Education. She began her career as an AVID Elective teacher at Wilson High School in Florence, SC, before transitioning to Charlotte, NC, to teach English 1 at Garinger High School. While at Garinger, she also took on the roles of Yearbook Advisor, Journalism Teacher, and Instructor for Honors AVID 9 and Honors Leadership and Learning.

Currently, Shekinah serves as the Associate Director of College Access for the Carolina Youth Coalition, where she is dedicated to empowering students to achieve their academic and career goals. Her passion for this work stems from a deep commitment to educational equity and a desire to help young people unlock their full potential.

About Me

Shekinah Campbell serves as the Associate Director of College Access. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education at Claflin University in 2020. Over the past four years, she has gained valuable classroom experience, starting at Wilson High School in Florence, SC, where she taught AVID. She later moved to Charlotte, NC, where she taught English, Honors Leadership and Learning, Yearbook, Journalism, and AVID at Garinger High School. Throughout her career, Shekinah has focused on fostering a college and career readiness mindset in her students, utilizing various classroom tools, events and extracurricular activities to help them develop leadership and interpersonal skills while supporting their overall success and retention in college.

Shekinah is deeply committed to her students' personal growth. She helps design programs and events aimed at equipping them with the skills needed to excel both academically and in life. She strives to inspire her students to embrace challenges and actively participate in new experiences that broaden their perspectives. Beyond her dedication to education, Shekinah enjoys spending her free time listening to a wide variety of music and exploring different genres. She also loves spending time with friends and family, and finding the most relaxing ways to recharge and stay inspired. However, her greatest passion remains her students, as she believes in their potential to achieve greatness both inside and outside the classroom.