Dr. Jamita Horton
Educator. Advocate. Connector.
Jamita Horton, Ed.D., is a Denver-based education leader and advocate committed to building an education system where every student — and every educator — can truly thrive. As Executive Director of Teach Plus Colorado, she leads Policy Fellowships and drives initiatives that center educator voices in the decisions shaping our schools. With over a decade of experience spanning the classroom, school leadership, and policy spaces, Dr. Horton holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Denver and is driven by a deep belief in equity, storytelling, and the power of Black educators to transform communities.
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June 30, 2026
Pressing the Reset Button with Dr. Jamita Horton
What happens when the system tells you that you "care too much"?For Jamita Horton, Ed.D, that moment in a Milwaukee principal's office was the beginning of a decade-long journey of pressing reset on her classroom, her career, and ultimately herself.In this episode of The Exit Interview, Dr. Horton takes us from Sunday school teacher's aide to kindergarten teacher to assistant principal, unpacking how rigid behavior management, a lack of mentorship, and the slow erasure of her identity pushed her out of traditional K-12 spaces not once, but twice.She gets real about what COVID revealed (protected planning time IS possible), what it feels like to leave a school after six years with barely a goodbye, and why she finally had to ask: "Who am I outside of the classroom?"Now running a teacher policy fellowship at Teach Plus Dr. Horton has found her sweet spot developing educators and advocating for change at the systems level, without losing herself in the process.Whether you're a …
Guest: Dr. Jamita Horton