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Turner Education Consulting and Services, LLC is dedicated to providing exceptional support and expertise in the field of education. The company specializes in grant writing, helping organizations secure funding for important initiatives, and offering personalized dissertation coaching and thesis editing services to guide students through the complexities of academic writing. Additionally, TECS extends its expertise to both K-12 and higher education systems, offering tailored solutions to improve educational outcomes and drive innovation. With a focus on quality, collaboration, and empowerment, Turner Education Consulting and Services, LLC is committed to making a meaningful impact in education at all levels.

Owner & CEO

Maiya A. Turner, PhD

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Education:

  • PhD in Curriculum and Instruction (Multicultural Education), Texas A&M University

  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (Urban Education), Texas A&M University

  • Bachelor of Arts in English (Minor in Sociology), Texas A&M University

 

Professional Experience:

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Texas – Arlington

  • Affiliate Researcher at Urban Lab for Teaching Research and Assessment (ULTRA), Texas A&M University

  • Managing Editor for the Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education (JAAWGE)

  • Secondary English Teacher at Memorial High School, Port Arthur, Texas

 

Publications:

Redwine Johnson, V., Grice-Johnson, S., Terry, A., Frazier, E., & Turner, M. (2025). Standing on business: Black women educator’s struggles and triumphs in academic settings. The Educational

Justice Journal. (Special), 35-67.

 

Turner, M., Alexander, J., Redwine Johnson, V., Grice, S., & Montour, T. (2024). Nappy, Loc’d or Straight, it Still Gets Hate: A Collaborative Autoethnography Examining Black Hair in K-12 Education and Beyond. Journal of Multicultural Affairs.

 

Turner, M. & Sanders, M. (2024). Da Math Ain't Mathin': Evaluating Black Students’ Language Use in Mathematics Education. Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching and Research

 

Alexander-Bady, J. & Turner, M. (2023). The students are hungry: A theoretical application to understanding food insecurity among minority college students in urban settings. Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching and Research,17(Special), 36-57 .

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Grice, S., Terry, A., Turner, M., Williams. J., & James, M. (2022) “But have we had enough?”: An exploratory examination of teachers’ exposure to culturally responsive classroom management professional development. Journal of Transformative Learning, 9(1), 26-46.

 

Young, J., Butler, B.R., Strong, K. & Turner, M.A. (2021). Once upon an anti-black time: Unpacking the counter fairy tales (CFT) model to support culturally responsive literacy instruction for black girls.  English Teaching: Practice & Critique, 20(4), 501-520  https://doi.org/10.1108/ETPC-10-2020-0134

 

Book Chapters

 

Holtz, E. & Turner, M. (In press). Constructing Asset-Based Content. In J. Williams, O. Ogletree, & M. James, Metropolis Mosaic: Multicultural Education and the Urban School Experience. Cogella.

 

Sanders, M. M., Turner, M., & Williams III, J. A. (2024). “What are we missing?” Examining

culturally responsive teaching practices in STEM educator preparation programs. In C. Mayakis & C. Godwin, Using STEM-focused Teacher Preparation Programs to Reimagine Elementary Education. IGI Global.

 

Williams III, J. A., Turner, M., Terry, A., Fontenot, D. C., & Richardson, S. C. (2023). Radically Healing or Burned Out: Experiences Among Black Teachers. In Drawn to the Flame: Teachers' Stories of Burnout (pp. 7-25). Emerald Publishing Limited.

 

Other Scholarly Works

 

Turner, M. and Young, J. (2022) “(Re)Claiming our Crowns: Celebrating Black Girls’ Hair in

Educational Spaces.” Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education, 2(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.21423/jaawge-v2i1a108

Dr. Maiya A. Turner holds a deep commitment to improving educational outcomes for students and educators. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University, with a focus on Multicultural Education. Dr. Turner's research interests include Black educator recruitment and retention, Black language and languaging, and interdisciplinary literacy skills.

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Research Interests:

  • Black Educator Recruitment and Retention: investigates practices and policies aimed at enhancing the recruitment and retention of Black educators, particularly Black female educators.

  • Black Language and Languaging: explores how Black students' use of language, both verbal and non-verbal, impacts their educational experiences, with a focus on English education.

  • Literacy: examines children's literature to understand the representation of Black girls and its influence on their identity development throughout their educational journey.

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