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Torri Jones
Founder & Lead Consultant
A veteran classroom teacher turned educational consultant. Torri founded The Learning Group to build the kind of PD and coaching she wished she had received her first year in the classroom.
Our story
Founded by educators. Built for educators.
The Learning Group started in a classroom — and it still lives there. Every service we offer began as an answer to a question a teacher, family, or student actually asked us.
Who we are
An educational consulting firm that never left the classroom.
The Learning Group, LLC is an educational and business consulting firm founded by educators — for students and teachers. We know first-hand what it takes to plan a great lesson, calm a hard morning, and still be excited to teach on Friday.
We partner with districts, principals, department chairs, and individual teachers to design workshops, professional development, curriculum, and family engagement work that respects your time and produces results you can see in student work.
“We learn to help you learn, so we all can be successful together.”
Our values
What guides the work.
Educator-led
Every workshop, planner, and coaching session is built by people who have taught a full class on a full week.
Practical over polished
We optimize for what works Monday morning, not for what looks good in a keynote.
In partnership
We plan with teachers and leaders, not at them. Your context always shapes the work.
Joyful & rigorous
Learning should feel alive. Classrooms can be warm and demanding at the same time.
Our experience
Real work in real schools.
Since 2022
Serving schools across Mississippi
5 Districts
Partnering with districts across the state
15+ Years
Combined classroom experience on our team
Our team
The people you'll work with.
Amari, Symone, and Rena are part of the 2026-27 school year team.
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Amari Johnson
Science Tutor & Administrative Assistant
A graduate student studying environmental science, Amari also serves as a Quality Control Assistant intern with America's Catch. She holds Biology and Chemistry degrees from Mississippi Valley State University.
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Symone Daniels
Science Consultant
Science consultant supporting schools with curriculum, lab instruction, and student-centered science pedagogy for the 2026-27 school year.
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Renee Simmons
Family & Community Liaison
Longtime parent advocate connecting families with the resources, language, and confidence they need to be full partners in their student's learning. Part of the 2026-27 team.