WHEREAS, Kim Jackson-Dinnall, assistant principal at Granby High School in Norfolk, has admirably served the community through her tutoring nonprofit TEACH!, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, in 2014, Kim Jackson-Dinnall established her tutoring nonprofit TEACH!, which stands for "Tidewater Educational Action for Change Here!," to ensure that every child in her community has the opportunity to thrive; and

WHEREAS, normally operating TEACH! out of either her home or a building in the Wellington Oaks section of Norfolk, Kim Jackson-Dinnall and other volunteer educators have utilized the food court at Military Circle Mall in Norfolk since January 2021 to provide socially distanced instruction to numerous students from Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake; and

WHEREAS, Kim Jackson-Dinnall and her team of volunteer educators assist students by helping them with their schoolwork, by providing meals and transportation, and by offering invaluable guidance; and

WHEREAS, with the support of donations from the community, Kim Jackson-Dinnall has also been able to set up multiple mobile hotspots to facilitate students' access to virtual classrooms and other learning programs; and

WHEREAS, Kim Jackson-Dinnall's TEACH! program is available for free to students in grades one through 12, helping to address inequities that may otherwise diminish educational opportunities for students; and

WHEREAS, Kim Jackson-Dinnall's training as an educator includes a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Massachusetts Boston; a master's degree in education from Salem State University, where she graduated magna cum laude; and a master's degree in education leadership from the Regent University School of Education; and

WHEREAS, through steadfast dedication and an unwavering commitment to the young people of the Commonwealth, Kim Jackson-Dinnall has served as an inspiration to all Virginians; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Kim Jackson-Dinnall, assistant principal at Granby High School, hereby be commended for supporting the community through her nonprofit TEACH!; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Kim Jackson-Dinnall as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.