Mrs. Hines is an educator with experience in a variety of urban school settings and educational non-profits. She has experience teaching, coaching, and leading towards transformational academic outcomes for students in general and special education settings, in Los Angeles, CA, Brooklyn, NY, and Atlanta, GA. 

Within two years of founding Resurgence Hall, the school earned the #1 rank out of all state charter schools with a CCRPI score of 93.4. As an A-rated school, Resurgence Hall is ranked in the top 5% of all public schools, charter and district, throughout the state of Georgia. Most recently, Resurgence Hall has been recognized as a Title I Distinguished School by the Georgia Department of Education.

In addition to outstanding academic results, Resurgence Hall has raised over 5 million dollars in just four years in both private philanthropy and foundation grants. Most recently, Resurgence Hall was awarded a significant expansion grant to further the work of the organization. In 2019, Resurgence Hall became the first Black-founded and female founded school in the nation to receive a 6 million dollar investment from the national nonprofit Civic Builders, allowing the school to purchase and renovate the East Point campus.

Mrs. Hines is a 2006 Teach for America Corps Member, and a 2015 BES Fellow, a highly selective Fellowship that trains school leaders to lead schools in high-need urban cities around the country. Mrs. Hines holds a BA from University of Maryland, College Park, MA in Elementary Education from Loyola Marymount, and MS in Neuroscience and Education from Teachers College Columbia University.

Her greatest joy is being a mom to her two boys and a school/partner mom to hundreds of scholars daily.

Contact Mrs. Hines at tori.jackson.hines@resurgencehall.org.

Ms. Nathan leads school community, family engagement, talent strategy, enrollment, partnerships, and organizational initiatives that strengthen the scholar, family, and team experience while advancing the Resurgence Hall mission.

Ms. Nathan’s work spans family engagement, recruitment and enrollment, team experience, organizational communications, strategic partnerships, and federal programs, ensuring every aspect of the school community reflects Resurgence Hall's commitment to excellence. She also oversees state and federal compliance, organizational reporting, and school improvement efforts while supporting leadership teams in executing the school's mission and annual goals.

Ms. Nathan earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University and her master's degree from Lesley University. She has spent her career supporting high-performing schools through strong leadership, systems creation, and systems design. Her experience spans teaching, instructional leadership, operational leadership, and school comunity with a passion for creating environments where scholars, families, and staff thrive.

In her free time, she loves to spend time with her three children and husband, riding bikes on the beltline and taking walks in their neighborhood.

Ms. McGrew ensures all scholars receive the support they need for high school, college, and life success with a range of scholar supports from Early Intervention (EIP), Special Education (SPED), English Language Learners (ELL), and our robust, Talented and Gifted (TAG).

Ms. McGrew is a Georgia native. She has a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Georgia State University and a Master's in Special Education from Relay Graduate School of Education.

In her free time, you'll find her spending time with her family and friends, enjoying the outdoors, and trying new foods and experiences.

Ms. Ward serves as the Director of Culture & Instruction, leading Resurgence Hall's instructional vision and academic programming across the network. She partners with school leaders and educators to ensure every college room is structured, joyful, values-based, and focused on exceptional scholar achievement. Through instructional coaching, leadership development, and professional learning, she builds the systems and supports that empower teachers to deliver outstanding instruction every day.

Ms. Ward earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Georgetown University and brings extensive experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams. She is passionate about helping educators grow in their practice and believes that strong relationships, clear expectations, and consistent coaching create classrooms where every scholar can thrive.

Outside of school, Ms. Ward enjoys spending time with her family, taking Pilates classes, reading, and playing tennis.

Ms. Gousse leads essential school services, including scholar attendance, campus safety, technology & software, aftercare programming, athletics programming, and the nutrition program. She provides professional development to ensure effective systems, allowing teachers to concentrate on instruction and scholars to thrive in their learning.

Ms. Gousse is a first-generation Haitian-American. She attended the University of West Georgia, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, and is a 2018 Teach For America alumna. She has a background in general and special education instruction and adult learning, coaching and developing teams and managing school operations.

 In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, being outdoors, cooking, and traveling internationally.