Candra C. Clariette, Ed.D., serves as a Literacy Coach/Instructional Specialist at Metro Nashville Public Schools since March 2005, with roles including Summer School Principal and School Based Title I Facilitator. Responsibilities include managing school budgets, implementing improvement plans, leading compliance audits, and training staff for online assessments. Candra has also worked as an EdTPA Portfolio Assessor for Pearson, a Literacy Coordinator for Fisk University's summer program, a Testing Proctor for ACT, and a GED Instructor for the Tennessee Department of Labor. Prior experience includes roles in public relations and radio. Candra holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University and additional degrees in education administration and speech communication from Tennessee State University.