Nashonda's love for Education began in her youth. Her first professional employment was at Marymount University, where she was an office liaison to students for 4 years in the Career and Internship Center. Marymount University is where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Fashion Design. After graduating college, she decided to go to Cosmetology school, and she obtained her Cosmetology License which landed her a job as the Lead Assistant to a celebrity stylist in 2010. Next, she began working in a hair loss treatment salon which catered to Cancer patients and men/women with Alopecia & Trichotillomania, providing non-surgical hair replacement services.

In 2015, she began teaching and mentoring K-12 students. She started teaching Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Highschool as a Substitute; quickly becoming a dedicated aide. She was then encouraged to take on a Title 1 Teacher's Assistant position where she worked with special needs children, ESL students and in the afternoon, she tutored and mentored students in need of SEL and PBIS. Her most proud teaching moment was the role as Family & Consumer Sciences Middle School Teacher in Anne Arundel County Public Schools where she taught 12 classes a week of 6-8 grade students about Custom Sewing, Fashion Shows and Fashion Industry as well as the importance of serving the local community and Philanthropy. Prior to the Pandemic, Covid-19, she was a Site Coordinator and 4th-5th grade Before & Afterschool Teacher for a Prince Georges County Charter School where she managed 7 staff and over 50 children while partnering with Administration and some teachers throughout the school day as well to ensure a smooth transition to and from school day routines.

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In 2019, she was blessed to be granted a scholarship at Anne Arundel Community College where she earned a Preschool Certification during the pursuit of her master's degree in education, Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in STEM. She completed her master's degree in December of 2020 from Regent University. In July 2021, she earned an Infant/Toddler Certification from Childcare Management Solutions. In October 2021, she completed her Childcare studies by earning a Child Care Director Administration Certification from Childcare Management Solutions. Then she became a Preschool Special Educator and Case Manager for children with Special Needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, ADHD, or who have Developmental Delays (Social/Emotional needs, Visual Impairments, Non-Verbal, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Service referrals). She has also been a candidate for the Board of Education, Charles County in 2017-2018. 

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In May 2023, she officially became a Certified Mental Health Coach offering both 1-on-1 and group coaching services. A year later, in May of 2024, Nashonda became an Education Specialist. She currently provides professional development, mentorship, coaching, interviews, orientations, evaluations, assessments, and curriculum fidelity training for Educators, Parents, and Students. She, along with a team, endorse a mission to provide resources, support, and advocacy to low-income families. Nashonda's goal is to train people on how to walk in mental freedom by overcoming stress, anxiety, and depression experienced through common/uncommon traumatic occurrences in everyday life. She says, "I am only just beginning my educational pursuits to impact the field of Education."