Torie  is a Detroit-based writer, educator, and curriculum designer whose work sits at the intersection of literacy, justice, and Black imagination. A longtime Detroit Public Schools Community District educator, she has served a:

• Teaching It Trill Curriculum Designer

• DPSCD Curriculum Guide Writer

• Member of the 2019 DPSCD Novel Adoption Committee

• DPSCD Lead Teacher for Equity.

She has facilitated district-wide book studies—including How to Be an Antiracist—and continues to lead Teach Like an Antiracist workshops.

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Her commitment to culturally rooted learning extends beyond the classroom.

Torie is a former:

• Vocal Justice Teacher Fellow

• Learning to Give Teacher-in-Residence

• Contributer  for The Institute of Antiracism's Freedom Dreaming curriculum.

• Skillman Foundation: Detroit Education Narrative Collective 

She has presented social justice workshops through Wayne RESA and  facilitated sessions for the Michigan Council for Teachers of English. 

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Across every space she enters, Torie works to build liberatory learning experiences that honor Black stories, spark critical thought, and empower the next generation of creators and change-makers.