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Erika Y. Mitchell
Erika Y. Mitchell is running for Atlanta City Board of Education Member, District 5.
Personal background
Erika has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in computer information systems from Alabama State University. She is also a Licensed Esthetics Educator from Esani Paul Mitchell’s Partner School.
Professional background
Erika is the Managing Partner at Sports Unlimited Enterprise, LLC, which specializes in event planning, public relations, and charities for current and former professional athletes. She is the founder of Atlanta Women in Sports, which provides a platform and networking opportunities for women in the athletics business.
Political background
Erika Y. Mitchell is currently the Atlanta Board of Education member representing District 5. She was first elected in 2017. She is a member of the Policy Review Committee, Equity Taskforce, and Audit Committee. She is also vice-chair of the National School Boards Association’s Council of Urban Boards of Education’s Steering Committee. She is secretary on the National Black Council of School Board Members, where she chairs the Policy & Resolution Committee.
ON THE ISSUES
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Equity
As a board of education member, she developed the first electronic newsletter for her district.
As a board of education member, she supported the food pantry program for schools, the repurposing of unused school buildings into community centers and digital devices for all students.
As a board of education member, she wrote the school district’s policies on domestic minor sex trafficking, trauma-informed practices, and restorative justice practices.
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School System Budget
Wants to conduct an equity assessment of the budget to ensure investments "help reduce disparities, \[\] promote service level equity, improve participation and support leadership development."
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College & Career Readiness
Wants to improve curriculum to strengthen students' executive functioning skills and supports "increasing rigor in the classroom."
Wants to create college preparation and financial literacy courses
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COVID
Supports the Atlanta Public Schools' Academic Recovery Plan that will take place over the next three years.
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