Reginald Bess

Reggie Bess was born in Eastpoint, Georgia. From pre-K to twelfth grade, he
attended public schools. He graduated from Clarkston High School in 2001. He
earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and mathematics from Clark Atlanta
University (CAU) in 2006. He received his master degree in Deaf Education from
Valdosta State University (VSU) in 2014. He became a highly qualified teacher at
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf in 2018. (AASD). He currently holds certificates
in middle school mathematics and Deaf Education. He was a math teacher for
many years. He worked as an AASD behavior specialist. He is a doctoral
candidate at Gallaudet University, where he studies Deaf Critical Learners with a
focus on educational leadership and politics. He is currently a member of
Gallaudet University's mathematics faculty. He is also a Black ambassador
specialist for the Center for Black Deaf Studies and a life coach for the men's
basketball team at Gallaudet University.