Tamika Walker Kelly

Tamika Walker Kelly has strong roots in the Southeastern region and is proud to call North Carolina home. Born into a military family, Tamika has applied those lessons of dedication and service throughout her life. Growing up in Fayetteville, she is a product of the Cumberland County School System. After graduating from E.E. Smith High School, she attended East Carolina University, majoring in Music Education with a Minor in Ethnic Studies.

 

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from ECU in 2007, Tamika returned home to serve the students of Cumberland County. She began teaching at Morganton Road Elementary, where she is a Music Teacher. Tamika believes in being a teacher-leader, as she was the 2015-206 MRES Teacher of the Year and 2015-2016 Westover District Teacher of the Year, one of the 10 top teachers in Cumberland County. She has also served as a member of the School Improvement Team and In-School Coach for the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) team. Additionally, she sponsors an Honors Choir for auditioned 4th and 5th-grade students and serves as a mentor for in the MRES Dazzling Stars Program.

 

Being a member of the Cumberland County Association of Educators gives Tamika the opportunity to advocate for the needs of education professionals, parents, and most importantly, students.  As a part of CCAE, Tamika serves as  Vice-President, which puts her in direct contacts with members throughout the county. She also serves as Political Action chair, which she educates members and the community about how legislation affects the classroom. Through this work, she has worked on voter registration drives, town halls, and community forums to encourage others to make education a priority in our region and state. On the State level, Tamika serves as Region 6 Director. She has also represented Region 6 as Legislative Chair,  and Region 6 representative on the Student Program Advisory Committee. Additionally, she was honored to serve as a delegate to the NCAE Convention and as a delegate NEA Representative Assembly, where she co-chairs the New Business Item Committee.

 

Tamika and her husband Adam are the proud parents of their son, Aiden. Tamika’s vision is that through our collective work at NCAE, that we can continue to build upon the great legacy of NC Public schools, for the benefit of our youngest citizens.