THE NEED: Facing A Crisis
Everyone is a stakeholder of public education. It is a harsh reality that Louisiana's students perform at or near the bottom when compared nationally. We have failed to provide millions of children with the most basic skills needed to succeed as adults. We are facing a crisis because the quality of education our students receive affects the quality of life for all.
PROVEN SUCCESS
AIE is dedicated to investing its care, resources and hard work in identifying and recruiting school leaders and teachers, offering high quality professional development at all levels, and designing engaging lessons to prepare all students for life in the 21st century.
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RLRP Schools
700
Teachers Certified
350
RLRP Principals
41
Districts Served
MEET OUR TEAM
Jennifer Bynum, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Dr. Jennifer Bynum has been active in the field of education for over 16 years. Her focus has been on teaching, professional development, and curriculum writing.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education at Louisiana State University, a Masters of Education degree in educational leadership at Nicholls State University and a Doctorate degree in educational leadership at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Dr. Bynum has taught elementary and middle school and has served as an administrator in both private and public sectors. She is a visionary leader with proven ability to create instruction that increases student achievement. She is the owner of Bellissimo Learning Center providing tutoring, homework support and ACT test prep.
Cliff Lewis joined the AIE (Advance Innovative Education) board of directors in July of 2019. Cliff is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi Lewis earned a BS in Communications with a minor in Athletic Administration. Cliff was elected as President of the AIE Board, April 2020.
After four seasons in the National Football League, Cliff worked as a youth counselor for Inner Harbors Hospitals in Douglasville, GA. He refers to time spent at Inner Harbors as the most rewarding experience in his life. “It shaped my life in ways I could not have ever imagined.” However, in the fall of 1990 Lewis returned to his first love when he joined Mack Browns’ University of North Carolina Coaching Staff. The next fifteen years (15) were spent in the pursuit of coaching excellences, never losing sight of his Inner Harbors experience and its impact on his life. Lewis chooses to leave coaching after the 2005 season.
Since then Lewis has established/earned a reputation of excellence in the Baton Rouge public school system serving as a Parental Engagement specialist in both traditional public and charter schools.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Board Superintendent
I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge Advance Innovation Education (AIE) for their partnership with the Allen Parish School Board. Our School District entered into a ten-week teacher certification boot camp for our non-certified teachers with AIE. The results of our boot camp were very positive and our teachers benefitted greatly form the program. AIE instructors were very professional and knowledgeable, with practically all of our teachers improving their Praxis scores.