Mrs. Takara Smith was born and raised in Detroit and attended Detroit Public Schools. After high school, Mrs. Smith attended Eastern Michigan University and received her bachelor's degree in BSW (Social Work). After becoming a  mom, Mrs. Smith completed her Master's Degree at Wayne State and received her MSW in (Social Work). Mrs. Smith has worked in diverse educational settings: charter and other public-school sectors, including elementary, secondary, and center-based schools. Mrs. Smith is passionate about providing direct support and consultation to classroom teachers, support teams, and school personnel on behavior reduction, classroom management, and crisis intervention.

Mrs. Dorian Evans-Marsh is a committed educator and student advocate with a passion for empowering students to achieve academic and personal success. With 25 years of dedicated service to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), Mrs. Evans-Marsh has a wealth of experience as an Exceptional Education Teacher working with students and families in the Albert E. Winship, Charles C. Chadsey, Laura F. Osborn-Osborn College Preparatory, and Western International High School communities.
Throughout her tenure at DPSCD, Mrs. Evans-Marsh focused on delivering tailored and rigorous instruction, particularly in courses requiring reading comprehension skills. Her active involvement in school positive behavior and resource coordinating teams, leadership as a lead ESE teacher, coordination of parent home visits at Western International, Journalism Advisor for MSU/Crain DPSCD Student Paper, and a Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) Building Representative ensured equitable representation and support for students with exceptional needs.
Following her retirement in 2019, Mrs. Evans-Marsh further developed her expertise by briefly serving as a Teacher Consultant for the Muskegon Heights School District, assisting staff and families of students with navigating the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process, and as a part-time faculty member at Wayne State University, where she mentored future educators.
Mrs. Evans-Marsh is enthusiastic about rejoining DPSCD as a Behavior Specialist at Turning Point Academy, where she looks forward to bringing her passion for Formula One Racing, civic engagement, and most importantly, her dedication to helping students SOAR.