Tracey Nance

Director of Membership Services and Initiatives

Tracey is a public education advocate and the 2020 and 2021 Georgia Teacher of the Year. She currently serves as the Director of Member Services and Initiatives at the National Network of State Teachers of the Year. Graduating from The University of Chicago’s Urban Teacher Education Program in 2009, Tracey taught third grade at a Chicago Turnaround School for three years before returning to her native Atlanta, where she taught in Atlanta Public Schools as a Fourth-Grade Teacher, Interventionist, and Instructional Coach. During her two-year term as Georgia Teacher of the Year, Tracey served on the Georgia School Board as an ex officio member and traveled the state increasing awareness of both fairness in education and the magnitude of teachers’ impact. Tracey continues to advocate for kids and educators through her work with organizations such as Page Turners Make Great Learners, Motherhood Beyond Bars, and Georgia Coalition for Education Justice. Tracey is passionate about connecting with educators, communities, and policymakers across the country towards ensuring that inclusion, teacher expertise, and honesty are central to student learning.