Glamour Prestige

08/20/2026

📚 Teaching and Training Thursday! 📚

Dr. Velvet Smith and I have built a strong reputation for providing innovative, creative, and interactive professional development. From serving as special education teachers to reading supervisors for Portsmouth Public Schools, teaching and training have always been important parts of who we are and it is a reputation we are proud to uphold!

Today, Dr. Smith serves as the Executive Director of Horizons Hampton Roads. I serve as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for 18 private day schools across Virginia, as well as an elected member of the Portsmouth City School Board.

Even in our current roles, we were honored to be invited back to provide professional development extremely early in the morning during Portsmouth Public Schools’ pre-service week(before our actual job work day began). Of course, we said yes because we absolutely love teaching, training, and supporting educators!

We presented:

🎤 PUSH IT!
Effective & Efficient Models for Collaborative Elementary Instruction

Our session gave educators practical and engaging strategies for co-planning, co-teaching, and taking collaborative instruction to the next level.

Through our business, Glamour Prestige, we also provide customized professional development and training for schools, businesses, churches, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. Be sure to check us out there as well!

We’re still teaching, training, and PUSHING people and organizations to the next level! 💪🏾🍎📖

08/18/2026

Teaching and Traveling Tuesday: I traveled all last week to do one of my favorite parts of my job, which is professional development! 🚀📚

As you know, my professional development sessions always have a theme! This week, I facilitated three exciting trainings at four schools:

🌌 A Galaxy of Resources (Midlothian)—a space-themed exploration of the many instructional resources available to support our teachers and students.

⭐ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little STAR: Let the Data Show Where Your Students Are (Fredericksburg)—a deeper look at understanding and using STAR Reading, STAR Math, and STAR Early Literacy assessment data.

🦁 The Reading Safari (Petersburg & Northern Neck)—a jungle-themed training focused on strategies for supporting students with disabilities in private day schools as they develop essential reading skills.

As you can see, everyone had a great time learning, collaborating, and engaging in the activities! A special shout-out to all of my Time to Climb winners! 🏆

Professional development is about building knowledge, strengthening instructional practices, and making learning meaningful and fun! I cannot wait to do it all again next week! 💫

04/13/2026

Congratulations to our CEO! We heard that she did an awesome job! Keep shining, Dr. Walker!

Welcome to our Keynote Speaker, Dr Jaclyn Walker, Founder & Executive Dir, the M.A.N. Foundation! Thank you for a dynamic presentation on Rebuilding Justice Impacted Youth with Special Needs Through Trauma Responsive Education.

VJJA Tidewater District Chapter’s
33rd Spring Institute, April 9-10, 2026

04/13/2026

Thank you God for allowing The MAN Foundation to make an impact!

The M.A.N. Foundation and Portsmouth Sheriff's Office hosted a Family Reunification Carnival, promoting healing and reducing recidivism through joy and connection.

09/25/2025

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04/02/2024

Teaching Tuesday Recap: Yesterday, we had the pleasure of volunteering for the 2nd time at the first day of Peace camp held at the Cavalier Manor Rec Center, an initiative spearheaded by A Purpose Driven. Our team of 2 from Glamour Prestige and Dime & Diva’s Roll and Press led a captivating workshop titled “What Do You Do With an Idea?” Throughout the day, we conducted three rotations of instructional activities, engaging with over 30 children.

Each session kicked off with a planned agenda as follows:

Kids' Emotional Check-In: Each session began with an activity that allowed children to select an emoticon reflecting their current feelings, encouraging them to express and share their emotions openly.

Hidden Pictures Challenge: This interactive activity was designed to foster problem-solving skills in a playful and engaging manner. Kids were able to win a prize.

Storytime Session: The highlight for many, we delved into "What Do You Do With an Idea?" through a read-aloud, captivating the children’s attention and imagination.

Idea Illustration: Children were given the opportunity to draw their ideas, encouraging them to think about innovation and potential future careers in a creative format.

Canvas Crafting with Roll & Press: A hands-on activity where children created their own canvas pencil pouches, reinforcing the theme of the day.

The session wrapped up with children choosing their favorite color for a "Bright Ideas" canvas pencil pouch, intended to hold all their creative ideas and projects.

For engaging workshops, vision masterclasses, and training services tailored to your needs, consider Glamour Prestige. And for a unique crafting experience, Dime & Diva’s Roll and Press is your ideal choice.