Dr. Marissa Winmill Success Story of Empowerment

Where ACE Led Me

Highlights from Nneka’s career.

Polygrad

M.Ed. in Educational Leadership 2015
Ed.D. in Leadership 2022

Awards

2025 Mary Hatwood Futrell Human Civil Rights Award
2022 Golden Apple Award

Roles

BEST mentor faculty and induction coach
Educator
Equity lead and social justice advocate

Thought Leader

Education policy, equity-centered leadership, youth empowerment

Founder

Girls Who Code Kent

My Story

Dr. Marissa Winmill is an innovative educational leader and visionary with a devout commitment to equity-centered leadership, policy innovation and youth empowerment. She serves as an educator, equity lead, social justice advocate, mentor and coach for Kent School District while also working for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction as a faculty mentor and induction coach.

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