Today we’d like to introduce you to Rebekka Whitehead.
Native Atlantan Rebekka graduated Summa Cum Laude from Oglethorpe University with degrees in English Literature, Spanish Linguistics, and Educational Psychology. Rebekka’s career in the educational field spans in and out of the classroom, working within the accreditation, learning support, and curriculum development and implementation spaces.
Rebekka’s experience as liaison and teacher in Atlanta area private schools lends a unique insight into K-12 learning environments. Rebekka has experience within state, national, and global accreditation spheres to monitor academic resource support, advisory groups, college counseling, high-quality mentoring, academic and life coaching, and accountability as well as auxiliary services to evaluate progress and overall improvement across corresponding curricular benchmarks. Her experience in learning support and student services within the private sector elevates the teacher-student relationship and mutual collaboration to actualize emotional and academic goals. Rebekka’s experience in curriculum advisement led her to East Africa where she supervised the implementation of upper school integrated curriculum and authored K-12 curricula that is implemented worldwide. Finally, Rebekka’s time in the classroom fostered an inquiry-driven, project-based learning approach while accommodating both gifted learners and students with learning differences. Rebekka’s transition into the educational consulting industry came about from her passion for family advocacy, professional guidance, and belief that every student should be empowered with the tools to thrive. An expert on Atlanta schools, Rebekka yearns to be a conversation partner with families as she develops and executes an insightful and strategic plan for approaching the independent school admission process.
Rebekka’s devotion to her alma mater is evident through her commitment as Chairman of Oglethorpe University’s Young Alumni Chapter Board and officer on Oglethorpe’s Planning Committee. A lifelong learner, Rebekka is a member of Project Zero at Harvard University, Philanthropic Educational Organization, Teachers Without Borders, International Reading Association, Partnership of 21st-Century Skills (P21), Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA), and a Women’s Community Bible Study. A member of the Atlanta Track Club, Rebekka is an avid competitive runner and also enjoys traveling and cooking. She has a passionate heart for giving back, and savors time spent tutoring ESL at local Boys and Girls Clubs, serving on the Young Professionals Committee (YPC) for the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP), or mentoring middle school girls. Rebekka resides in Sandy Springs with her husband Kirk where they are both active members of Buckhead Church.
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Rebekka Whitehead, Founder + CEO of Whitehead Learning Group, is dedicated to ensuring students are confident problem-solvers and critical thinkers prepared to thrive in their best learning environment. Her inspired insight into academic and admissions success emphasizes a strengths-based learning profile to help parents identify the best learning environment opportunities within the Greater Atlanta Area.
Every student deserves to have his or her unique potential honored.
In a world that underlines the deficits, Whitehead Learning Group highlights the strengths. Our goal is to help each child identify and develop their intrinsic strengths within a learning environment that is best suited for their emotional and academic development. We take the time to understand the personality, perspective, and purpose of each child.
We recognize that few decisions have as dynamic an impact on the life of a student and family as the choice of a learning environment. Therefore, we work one-on-one with our students to unwrap the gifts that make them unique—personalities, interests, passions, qualifications, strengths, and aspirations. Serving as a guide and interpreter for the entire school selection and application processes, we act as project manager, researcher, matchmaker, coach, editor, counselor, and cheerleader to ensure that every student has the opportunity to thrive.
What do you think about conditions for artists today? Has life become easier or harder for artists in recent years? What can cities like ours do to encourage and help art and artists thrive?
Atlanta’s private and public school landscape is changing and evolving. With the constant renovations of problem-based learning, academic rigor, and extracurricular options, the opportunity for success grows—but so does the complexity. That’s where we come in. An initial consultation allows us to understand your student’s needs and goals, guide your family in the search for an educational environment that best suits your child, and coach your family through the entire school selection process so you make the most informed decision.
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Whitehead Learning Group believes that every student deserves to thrive. To that end, we are honored to partner with Thrive Global Project, a 501(c) (3) committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by means of championing quality education.
Thrive Global Project provides students around the globe with educational resources to empower them in the classroom. Thrive Global Project is all about creating greater impact. They invest in forming strong relationships with local non-profits on the ground working hand-in-hand with the students they support. They partner with local organizations around the world who are providing educational resources to the most vulnerable children. They then prove, monitor, and evaluate the projects you fund with village updates globally and ways to volunteer locally. They apply 100% of every donation directly to thrive initiatives for students locally and globally. Thrive Global Project can do all of this with 100% transparency with their financials. Their endowment covers all operating costs so your donation makes a greater impact. Thrive Global Project is anchored in core values: Access, Enrichment and Empowerment, allowing students to thrive in the classroom and have every opportunity to reach their greatest potential.
Learn more about our partnership at:
www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com
www.thriveglobalproject.org
Contact Info:
- Website: www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com
- Phone: 4043729863
- Email: rebekka@whiteheadlearninggroup.com
Image Credit:
Katelyn Vines Photography
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