Who We Are

We Excel Cincinnati is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are a grassroots movement of parents, grandparents, guardians, caregivers, and community members united to demand systemic change and educational excellence for all children in the Cincinnati area.

Who We Are!

Integrity. Empowerment. Accountability. 

We transform concerned parents into powerful, data-driven advocates. By equipping families with essential skills and resources, we cultivate "Parent Power" and provide the tools needed to demand excellence from our schools.

We believe the true measure of our schools is student proficiency and well-being. Our core mission is to achieve sustainable, systemic change that ends the school-to-prison pipeline, replacing frustration with concrete, measurable action throughout Cincinnati.

Our Values & Beliefs.

Terana Boyd, Founder & Executive Director

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X

For years, I didn’t see my own power. I believed what others said about me. But I learned that I get to define who I am and I want other parents to see that in themselves too. We are reimagining who we are, and we don’t have to stay the same.

My work centers on building parent power in the communities most impacted by inequities. Too often, families are offered surface level engagement instead of real partnership. When we meet parents where they are and elevate their voices, trust grows and systems begin to shift.

I’ve lived the experiences our families face, and I’m committed to fighting alongside them. My children are connected to the children in this community and that makes this work personal.

Terana Boyd is a proud Cincinnatian and mother of three, with one child currently attending Cincinnati Public Schools. She is an experienced nonprofit leader dedicated to advancing systemic change and strengthening parent‑led advocacy for educational equity.

Meet We Excel’s Parent Leadership Team

  • Danielle Wagoner

    "Community grows stronger when we lift each other up"

  • Torry Young

    “We shall overcome.”

  • Jeneya Lawrence

    “I believe early literacy lays the foundation for a child's long term academic, success and confidence.”

  • Nakia Feagin

    “When Parents And Teachers Work Together, Students wont just succeed , they will THRIVE!”

  • Christina Carroll

    “Attitude determines growth!!”