Imani Thomas

Imani Thomas is an Instructional Manager at SustainED Leaders with eight years of experience as a teacher, mentor, and instructional leader across Dallas ISD and Uplift Education. Throughout her career in Title 1 schools, she has served as an award-winning Academic Dean with a proven track record of improving early childhood literacy and reading data through strong relationship building. Imani brings deep expertise in the implementation of HQIM and has contributed to the statewide improvement of curriculum through her work with the TEA’s Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process. She is passionate about helping teachers refine their pedagogy and believes that bringing out the best version of every individual is key to student success. She holds a Master’s in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master’s in Urban Educational Leadership from Southern Methodist University. Driven by the belief that education is the passport to the future, Imani works to ensure high-quality, equitable education is a right for all students rather than a privilege.