Tysie Mcdowell Email & Phone Number

Tysie McDowell was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Elementary Education and a minor in African World Studies. Ms. McDowell taught in Des Moines, Iowa before moving to Kansas City. She taught in the Kansas City Public School District and Gordon Parks Charter School before earning her MA in School Administration from Baker University, founding Nia Educational Consulting and becoming an adjunct professor at UMKC. In 2012, Ms. McDowell co-founded Crossroads Academy of Kansas City, now Crossroads Charter Schools, a network of three tuition-free charter schools in downtown Kansas City, MO. Ms. McDowell loves working with the talented staff, motivated students, and dedicated parents and community stakeholders. In 2015, she earned the Urban Hero Award by the Downtown Council of Kansas City and in 2019 she received the National Charter School Leadership Award by the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools in Washington, D.C. Ms. McDowell is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association. She serves on the board of GAME (Global Association for Multicultural Education) and served on the board of To The World, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of children here and abroad. Outside of school, Tysie enjoys traveling and spending time with her three wonderful teenagers- Michael, Lawrence, and Bettye.