Get to Know TPTC

Our Mission

The Parent Teacher Collaborative is a school and community-based organization that aims to improve student outcomes by building strong collaborative partnerships between parents, educators, and community members.

Our Vision

The Parent Teacher Collaborative will be the model for effective parent, educator, and community engagement in schools- empowering families and educators to work together for student success.

Our Values

Collaboration - Working together in meaningful ways is the cornerstone of any successful team. By leaning into the benefits of our diverse perspectives, we can harness our collective wisdom to engage in unified efforts that allow us to achieve our common goals.

Community - Actively engaging with and listening to the community is at the heart of our work. By valuing community insights, needs, and aspirations, we are able to collaboratively shape positive change and meaningful impact.

Civic Engagement - People have the power to create the world in which they want to live in, and contributing to the community is an essential pillar of democracy. We promote informed discourse around community needs and collective action to shape a better society for all.

Care - We prioritize empathy, compassion, and respect in our interactions, decisions, and endeavors, fostering an inclusive and equitable culture of kindness and support.

Continuous Improvement - Constantly seeking opportunities to learn, grow, and innovate, we strive for excellence in all that we do.

Meet the Founder

Jessica Faith Carter, Ph.D.

Dr. Jessica Faith Carter is a native Houstonian and career educator who has served as a K-12 teacher, campus leader, university instructor, and consultant. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Parent Teacher Collaborative, a school and community-based organization that aims to improve student outcomes by building strong collaborative partnerships between parents and teachers. Additionally, she is the Founder and Principal Strategist at J.F. Carter Solutions, an educational consultancy that supports parents, schools, districts, and community organizations in their efforts to achieve exceptional outcomes for students.

Dr. Carter holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rice University, graduate degrees in education from Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, and Harvard University. She earned a Ph.D. in Special Education from The University of Texas at Austin, and she holds an MBA from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. In her spare time, Dr. Carter enjoys traveling, cooking, building Lego sets, and volunteering with youth and community-focused organizations.