Dr. Annise Mabry is a transformative educator, community leader, and advocate for at-risk youth. Through her work as the founder of The Dr. Annise Mabry Foundation, she has revolutionized the educational landscape for underserved communities, focusing on empowering homeless LGBTQ youth, sex trafficking survivors, and high school dropouts. Her innovative initiatives, such as the Tiers Free Homeschool Cooperative, provide trauma-informed academic interventions and customized pathways to high school diplomas. This cooperative, Georgia's only online homeschool program funded by organizations like the United Way and government agencies, has successfully issued over 1,000 homeschool diplomas, helping students transition to employment and higher education.

Dr. Mabry is also the creator of the first rural multi-agency co-responder program in the United States, addressing mental health crises and improving outcomes in rural communities. Her work in grant writing and program development has brought millions in funding to rural areas, enhancing opportunities for at-risk families and fostering community resilience.

Educational Disobedience: A Mom Who Became A Movement

Dr. Mabry's award-winning and bestselling book, Educational Disobedience, chronicles her journey from being a mother advocating for her children’s education to becoming a movement leader reshaping educational systems. The book reveals her personal struggles, including her challenges as a Black woman in academia and a mother navigating trauma-informed education for her children. Through poignant storytelling, Dr. Mabry highlights systemic barriers in traditional education and how she defied them to create solutions for marginalized families.

The book has resonated widely, becoming an Amazon bestseller in three categories and earning nominations and awards such as the 2024 Bookfest Awards in Nonfiction. It is also the centerpiece of her book tour, titled The Sweet Taste of Change: A Life of Educational Disobedience. Dr. Mabry's work and her book inspire educators, parents, and policymakers to rethink how education systems can better serve vulnerable populations.