Hey y’all! My name is Hunter Carr and I am a Senior at Mayfield High School in Region 1. I am involved in various clubs including Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and, of course, Educators Rising. I have been involved in Educators Rising for four years now, and I have been an officer for two. After high school, I plan to attend Murray State University and earn a degree in Social Studies Education for the high school level. Then, I plan to go back to MSU and take classes to become an administrator. I am so excited to serve Educators Rising Kentucky as the 2025-2026 State President!

Hi! My name is Atiba Serikali but everyone calls me Nia! I’m in the Class of 2028 at Central High Magnet Career Academy in the Teaching and Learning magnet. I am a part of Girl Scouts, Central’s cheer, karate, BSU, Whitney Young Scholars and, of course, Educators Rising. I also love to write poetry and placed 2nd in Children Literature Pre- K! I’ve been passionate about education since I was in elementary and hope to teach 2nd grade in the future. I’m excited to serve as the 2025–2026 State Director of Outreach & Service for Educators Rising Kentucky! And remember we’re not teachers of tomorrow or the future; we are teachers of today!

Hello, my name is Kelly Esquivel Hernández, and I am 14 years old. I currently attend Central High Magnet Academy. My plans for the future involve getting a degree in music education, as I enjoy playing instruments.I currently play 6. Most of my experience comes from my magnet as we had the opportunity to work with an elementary school; the rest of my experience as a student-teacher comes from my martial arts involvement, which I have been in for over 6 years. This year was my first year getting into Educators Rising. I am so excited to serve as a co -communication director this year!