Maya May

Educational Specialist in Administration & Supervision

graduated, fall 2021

Jackson, MS

Maya May was born in Monroe, LA, and relocated to Jackson, MS to attend Tougaloo College. She graduated in 2013 with a Biology degree and 2 years later attended Jackson State University to pursue a Master’s Degree in Sports Science. It was then, she discovered her passion for education. Maya is a 2017 Teach for America Alum and continues to teach 8th grade Science at her placement school. 

Her Social Entrepreneurship Program, UpGrade Academy, is a tutoring and mentoring program where students not only strengthen their educational needs but gain skills through diversified experiences and workshops. The program targets 8th-10th graders from low-economical backgrounds and focuses on STEM enrichment and STEM-related career fields.