Our team of Education Consultants creates Solutions for family service communities and provides Advocacy, Coaching, and Training for families and providers who serve them. Our Advocacy team specializes in advocating for the appropriate education of children with special needs and collaborates with their parents, service providers, administrators, and educators. Our Coaching team seeks to develop parents into the educational leaders they can be for their children. Our Training team teaches parent communities, school teams, and service provider staff how to apply critical competencies and curricula. Read about our key members:
Marcy “Rachamim” Founder & Sr. Learning Consultant, Resh Institute For Educational Leadership
Marcy Rachamim Jackson, MA, CPP, CFD is the founder of Resh Institute For Educational Leadership and the lead consultant for OLIVEZ. Mrs. Jackson is a decorated education leader with nearly 30 years of education experience.
Her vast experience in special education, adult education, and parent education makes her a desired collaborator for parents, educators, and consultants. She has championed motherhood, fatherhood, and family unification. She has served as a mentor for new advocates from organizations such as OEG, WEG, COPAA, and others.
She has led innovative education and industry partnerships, programs, and initiatives across workforce development, higher education, secondary education, special education, online learning, business, nonprofit, prison, and faith settings. Marcy is a wife and mother of seven beautifully talented and loving children.
Mrs. Jackson is a special education equity and justice champion, aware of the disability education ecosystem, and is highly sensitive to the disparities that exist uniquely for Black students with special needs. Read more about Mrs. Jackson here.
Dr. Susan Phillips, Education Consultant & Advocate
With over 20 years of experience in the field of special education, Dr. Susan Phillips is an educator, researcher, and informed advocate. She has fostered professional growth through a variety of avenues: engaging in hands-on practice in the
classroom with elementary, middle, and high school learners; supporting novice and veteran teachers with the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and safeguarding IEP compliance. Additionally, she has a solid reputation for her leadership in special education, including research and professional development in areas such as evidence-based instruction, positive behavioral strategies, and the analysis and application of data to make effective, informed decisions both in and out of the classroom.
The experience of working with diverse individuals has afforded Dr. Phillips the skills to uphold a strong voice of advocacy by coupling rigorous expectations with individualized approaches to learning. Her doctoral-level work allowed for an in-depth exploration of evidence-based research, aligning special education practices to appropriate learning expectations for students with special needs, particularly those with significant cognitive disabilities.
Dr. Phillips resides in Maryland with her fiancé Joe and their three dogs, Pollyanna, Reba, and Cindy Lou.
Petrina Miller, Advocacy Team
Petrina Miller is a dedicated child care provider with over twenty years of experience nurturing and educating children. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development, providing a strong foundation in child growth, learning, and emotional well-being. Petrina is committed to creating safe, structured, and engaging environments where children can
thrive. Her approach emphasizes early learning, positive guidance, and social-emotional development. Petrina’s passion for child care reflects her belief that strong early experiences shape lifelong success.
Yabez Jackson, Advocacy Team
After a successful internship with Olivez Education Grove and supporting SEE US, Yabez provides family navigation and case management support. He is a student at Montgomery College studying Early Childhood and Special Education. He also serves as the staff photographer.
Kirk “Mayim” Jackson, Coaching Team
Consultant and Fatherhood Trainer at Resh Institute for Educational Leadership and was founding president of Toldedoth Education, LLC, where he developed the StrongHOUSE fatherhood framework. With his wife, he co‑founded Shamen Resh Restore and co-created the flagship curriculum P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Life Skills, Literacy & Leadership©, plus a companion training workbook used for parent education, family reunification, and adult life‑skills programs in Maryland correctional institutions. He regularly presents at the National Family Community Partnership’s Annual International Father and Family Practitioners Conference.
Kirk earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University
Dawn Roberson, Coaching Team
Dawn Roberson is a results-driven HR Engagement Coach and Business Partner with over 15 years of experience driving organizational effectiveness and employee development. She specializes in strategic HR operations, and compliance leadership.
Dawn partners with individuals to identify growth areas and create targeted plans for sustainable change through dedicated goal accountability. She leverages her skills to coach parents of children with special needs as they navigate a
familiar journey. Dawn is a former kindergarten teacher with BA in Education and MS in Criminal Justice. A wife and mother of three, Dawn is deeply committed to her faith and family.
Ronni Pruitt, Coaching Team
Ronni Pruitt has been a dedicated professional coach since 2018, specializing in Project Management Professional (PMP) training. Ronni empowers individuals to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to advance their careers in project management. Her expertise extends to nonprofit leadership, where she successfully managed a high-risk youth program serving individuals
aged 14 to 20. In this role, Ronni provided mentorship and guidance to promote high school graduation, job retention, and positive life choices, fostering growth, accountability, and long-term success.
In recent years, Ronni has expanded her professional portfolio to include financial services and products, offering clients strategic insights and solutions to achieve financial stability and growth. Her work in this sector reflects a commitment to helping individuals and organizations navigate complex financial landscapes with confidence and clarity.
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