Lauretha L. Bellinder has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Dillard University, Master of Business Administration from Jackson State University, and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Mathematics from the University of Texas in Arlington. Lauretha is a certified teacher in Mathematics and Business Education. Lauretha served in the classroom for 9 years and continues to help students as the owner of B-Excellent Tutoring. She has functioned as the Executive Director of Bridge Builders Leadership Initiative since January of 2018 and is now the Director of Programs for both Bridge Builders and Bridge Kidz. She works diligently to ensure that both programs run excellently and efficiently and has a sincere heart for the community.