Mariah is an educator of 9 years with experience in both public and higher education. She is a former CNN journalist in the newsgathering & live distribution department, and is currently the lead Journalism and media teacher at Elite Scholars Academy in Jonesboro, Georgia. She teaches communications at the middle school level, and teaches Journalism I, II, and III for 9th-12th grade students. She holds a B.S. in communications and media, M.B.A., Georgia Educator certification and Cambridge International certification. She also serves as yearbook advisor, picture day coordinator, and school news lead. She has received awards from her school district and is actively engaged in her local community service programs. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, nature, cooking, and spending time with her family!