Turanza D. Whipple Jackson, Ed. D., began service as an educator in 2007 teaching science in the Fulton County School system . Dr.Jackson later joined a Fortune 500 company in Atlanta, GA while operating an education consulting company.

A first-generation college graduate, Dr. Turanza W. Jackson studied liberal arts at Mercer University and Kennesaw State University earning a B.S. in Chemistry, a M.Ed in Science from Georgia State University, and an Ed.D in Instructional Leadership with minor in Adult Learning from Nova Southeastern University. . She was a Hach Scientific Foundation scholar while attending Georgia State University.

Dr. Jackson conducted educational research on the topic of multicultural awareness and published work through Nova Southeastern. She and her husband have been married for over 21 years and together have three children. Dr. Jackson established a strong education foundation for the two youngest children through a combination of homeschool, Montessori, hybrid and private day programs.