In this episode, I had a chance to catch up with Deana Forbes to learn about her newest business venture, Dailey Learning Academy, a home daycare business for children aged 2-5 in the Fredericksburg, VA area. She also opened up about early childhood in Danville, VA, discovering her love for teaching, navigating the rigors of motherhood and edupreneurship, and so much more! To learn more about Deana's work, you can visit her website at socialstudiesscholar.com or follow her on Instagram (@socialstudiesscholar).
BIO:
Deana Forbes, also known as "The Social Studies Scholar", is a history teacher, curriculum designer, presenter, full time boy mom and so much more! Teaching Black history, teaching truth, fostering the joy in education and sharing Black stories are all important to her! I enjoy helping other teachers do the same inside and outside of their classrooms!
Growing up in a small town called Danville, VA, Deana was involved in all kinds of clubs, sports and teacher cadet programs. A group of her friends and her led at risk middle school girls in a group called Empowered Young Women United. That solidified her desire to teach at the middle and high school level.
Fast forward, Deana earned a partial athletic scholarship to Attend James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, VA and be on the women’s track and field team. There, she recieved my B.A in history and Master or Arts in Teaching 6-12 Social Studies. While attending JMU as a student-athlete, Deana developed her passion for sharing Black stories and teaching truth. She even discovered that she enjoyed creating classroom resources from scratch to use in her student teaching experiences. She had the most wonderful experience in the College of Education and learned so much from her professors.
Upon graduating from JMU, Deana has served as a high social studies teacher and assistant track and field coach within the Prince William County Public School district, and, most recently, has started her own home daycare business, Dailey Learning Academy, which will serve children aged 2-5 in the Fredericksburg, VA area.
Deana has previously collaborated with brands and companies like Quizlet, NPR, In These Times, Play Black Wall Street and Flora Maria Shop to add to her mission of fostering the joy in education and sharing Black stories.
