Freya Anderson Rivers is the director of The Genius Academy, an educational consulting group. She is a retired principal from Bingham Elementary of the Lansing School District and founder and creat...view moreFreya Anderson Rivers is the director of The Genius Academy, an educational consulting group. She is a retired principal from Bingham Elementary of the Lansing School District and founder and creator of Sankofa Publishing Company, Sankofa Shule College Preparatory Public School Academy and Sankofa Watoto Preschool. Sankofa, an Afrocentric charter school was called an “Educational Powerhouse” under her leadership by U.S. News & World Report and was also highlighted in The Wall Street Journal. She has diversified experience as a teacher, educational consultant, publisher, retail business owner and a leader in government, economic and social issues. (www.thegeniusacademy.org)view less