Dr. Teresa K. Anderson has devoted her career to enhancing student achievement, especially in urban areas. She has worked alongside teachers, parents, students, and district leaders to improve student outcomes in rural and urban school systems. She was raised in a small agricultural town in North Carolina by a parent who was an educator. Her educational philosophy emphasizes offering opportunities that inspire students to pursue academic and professional goals beyond high school and their local communities.

Dr. Anderson has served as a Principal in North Carolina (Hoke County, Alamance-Burlington, and Bertie County), Chicago Public Schools, Waukegan Public Schools, and Richmond Public Schools. She has also worked as an Assistant Principal in North Carolina and Minnesota. From 2021-2023, Dr. Anderson was the Director of Employee Relations for Richmond Public Schools, where she supervised a team that conducted investigations into employee claims and built consultative relationships across the district's 44 schools and 5,000 employees. She rewrote 20 outdated administrative procedures and facilitated successful policy implementation.

Most recently, Dr. Anderson has been the Principal at George Washington Carver Elementary School in Richmond, Virginia, since July 2023. In this role, she has led initiatives such as partnering with community organizations to provide literacy tutoring, strategically allocating budgets, and leading professional development to improve teaching practices. Under her guidance, the school has witnessed a 10% increase in student performance on district assessments.

Dr. Anderson has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, a Master of Education from Barat College at DePaul University, a Master of School Administration from East Carolina University, and a Doctor of Educational Leadership from Fayetteville State University. She holds superintendent and principal licensure in multiple states.