Educator of the Month (07/25)
Nikia D. Garland serves as a Literacy Coach and AP English Language and Composition teacher. She brings extensive experience in English Language Arts, having taught at the secondary, international, and higher education levels.
Nikia is the recipient of numerous distinguished awards and fellowships, including the Terry Fear Holocaust Educator in Action Award, the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Grant, the Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship, the Fund for Teachers Fellowship, the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, the National Book Foundation Fellowship, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher Fellowship, the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Fellowship, and the Never Again Ambassador Award, among others.
In addition to her teaching and leadership roles, she chairs the Indiana Teachers of Writing (ITW) Conference and serves as president of the Indiana Council of Teachers of English (ICTE), an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). She is also the founder of Pedagogy + Performance, an educational consulting company that supports educators in creating dynamic and inclusive learning environments.
Nikia holds a B.S. in English Education, an M.S. in Language Education, an M.A. in English, a Reading Endorsement, an Administrator’s License, and multiple additional certifications. Her work is driven by a passion for designing engaging lesson plans, advocating for social justice, and fostering literacy development in students. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in English Literature at the University of Notre Dame.
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