The first sign of Sherri Powell’s passion for education came in the form of a childhood game.
“Back in Mississippi, we went outside and played. These kids today, they don’t go outside and play,” says Powell. “I was either playing house or momma or something like that, or playing school. I enjoyed playing school and being a little fake teacher, so to speak. I ended up looking forward to the summers when I would help teachers pack up their classrooms. They would throw a lot of stuff away, whether it was worksheets or other materials.”
