Kenya Campbell, Chair, BTU Teacher Chapter
Kenya Campbell is a Teacher Associate on the Joint Governing Panel with Baltimore City Public Schools and currently serves as Executive Vice President of the Baltimore Teachers Union. Kenya received her B.A. in Political Science from Kutztown University, an M.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Baltimore, and M.A. in Education from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She also holds certifications in School Administration I and Administration II from Coppin State University and is a certified Professional Developer with AFT. She has served on the Contract Negotiations Team for the Baltimore Teachers Union since 2005. In 2007, Kenya moved into a leadership role as an Educational Associate with Baltimore City Public Schools where she served as a teacher leader providing instructional strategies and other educational support for colleagues. She also served on the Instructional Leadership Team and served as a principal designee. From 2000 to 2007, she was an elementary teacher for primary grades within Baltimore City Schools and concurrently served as facilitator for the Baltimore Teachers Union where she provided support to teachers working towards fulfilling certification requirements. Before making a career change into education, Kenya worked 10 years as a Council Assistant for the City Council of Baltimore where she provided support for Council members, served as a liaison between the local, state and federal legislation and provided assistance to the constituency. Kenya is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Honor Society. She has been recognized as one of Baltimore City Schools, “Teachers of the Year” (2005) and AFT’s “Every Day Hero” (2006).