"Hello,
My name is Tenisha Winn. I was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin moving to Racine in 2006. I am the oldest of 3, I have one brother and one sister.
I am ecstatic to have 4 beautiful blessings who call me mom. My oldest daughter Tatiyana will be 25, my son Eddie will be 22, and my twins Malcolm and MaKayla just turned 18. I am so overjoyed to announce, they are all high school graduates. As a single mother, this is a major accomplishment for me. I also have been blessed with two precious pearls who call me granny. One age 4 who is FULL OF LIFE (and I mean FULL) LOL and a precious little chunky 4 months old.
I have worked within the Racine Unified School District for 7 years. I began as a youth mentor/advocate at Starbuck Middle School. After 5 years I resigned and became the program coordinator for the Racine Family YMCA Young Leaders Academy.
During this time at the YMCA, I facilitated a program called PREP. PREP stands for Personal Responsibility Education Program. This program is geared toward middle school and high school students. One of the facets of the program is Sex Education which I facilitated at Case High School for a semester.
I went back to RUSD in August of 2019 and began my work as a Community School Specialist at Knapp Elementary. This was a whole new world for me considering I began my career in middle school, then went to high school and now onto the (babies) as I call them. (LOL) One of the many differences about elementary compared to middle and high school, the (babies) were quicker to open up and give hugs and just spread love everywhere. I received so many hugs within my first few weeks, it just warms my heart to its core.
Working as a Community School Specialist is my calling. Having the ability to positively impact the lives of others, lets me know I am walking, living, and working in my purpose. I know I was made for this work. I have been where a lot of our families are and can closely relate to their trials and tribulations. I am very compassionate, heartfelt, full of positivity, joy, and love. I am a motivator, encourager, and faith-filled. These are traits I am proud to embody.
I look forward to this new journey, in a new place, surrounded by new people. THANK YOU and I look forward to meeting ALL of you, getting to know you, and doing good work within the community. "