Our Team
Meet Our Team
Anastasia Simmonds Caphart Founder/CEO Executive Director
Anastasia Simmonds Caphart is a dedicated and highly qualified professional educator with decades of diverse teaching experiences (in Liberia and the US),which require excellence in organization, teaching and communication.
She is passionate about culturally responsive teaching and providing a quality environment that empowers students to succeed,teaching and communication. She is passionate about culturally responsive teaching and providing a quality environment that empowers students to succeed.As a veteran teacher in the US since 1990, she has first-hand knowledge of constraints faced by teachers in working with culturally and linguistically diverse at-risk students, particularly from Africa.
Even in discussions with fellow Liberians, much dismay was expressed at the level of performance of some students particularly those from post-war Liberia. As she pondered possible solutions, the one thing that stuck to mind was training for Liberian teachers.
If one could help the teachers back home improve their skills, we could help alleviate some of the constraints of teachers in America working with students from Liberia and similar backgrounds. With collaboration, we can help US teachers understand Liberian students and deal with multicultural issues. Hence, in 2009, she formed Teacher Consultant Group, Inc., (TCG),a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia. TCG is also a registered Non- Governmental Organization (NGO)in Liberia.
TCG aims at helping to rehabilitate the Liberian Educational System with a special focus on
enhancing Early Childhood Education through special projects including but not limited to providing professional development for teachers, establishing resource centers, and literacy programs, and securing educational materials for schools.
Anastasia Simmonds Caphart holds her Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from Ricks Junior College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with emphasis in Language Arts and Social Studies from the University of Liberia, a Master of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education, and a Specialist Degree in Instructional Technology from Kennesaw State University. She is also a retired National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT-Early Childhood Generalist). She is retired and resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she serves as a substitute teacher and continues to work in the interest of teachers, children, and families, online and in-person.
Dr. Marilyn Grigsby CFO/VP Chief Financial Officer
My name is Dr. Marilyn Grigsby, I am an early childhood educator. I graduated from the University of Liberia with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, and hold a master’s degree and a doctorate in early childhood education
My passion for education started at a young age, and I spent many years working as an assistant in a few daycare settings and as an elementary teacher in Monrovia, Liberia, which developed my love for working with young children. The task I am privileged to take on every day is assisting children in making improvements in all aspects of their development. My goal is to create an educational community that promotes personal growth in a pleasant and positive setting.
Daniel E. Barclay VP Research & Development & Training
Daniel E. Barclay holds a Post Doctoral Certificate in Rural Development and Policy, Sussex University, Brighton (UK), PhD in Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (USA), and a Bachelor of Science in Education (Secondary Education), University of Liberia.
Dr. Barclay is a veteran educator, with extensive experience in the classroom, as well as in academic administration. At the University of Liberia, where he taught for many years, Dr. Barclay served as Vice President for Academic Affairs for a number of years. Between 2004 and 2008, he taught at Hudson County Community College as an adjunct professor.
Dr. Barclay is retired and currently resides in Richmond, Virginia (USA), where he works primarily with nonprofit organizations as a volunteer consultant on project/proposal development and implementation.
Trokon Dennis Program Director, Liberia
Dr. Debra Coffey Board Member
