Birmingham City Board of Education, District 4

Daagye Hendricks

Age: 41

Residence: Norwood

Political experience: Birmingham Board of Education, District 4, 2013-present.

Professional experience: Wee Care Academy Inc., vice president of operations and licensed educator, 1999-2005; Birmingham Airport Authority- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise liaison and parking manager, 2003-2012; Wee Manage Inc./Harambe Inc., vice president of operations and licensed educator, 2012-2016; UAB Medicine, patient navigator, 2016-present.

Civic experience: Leadership Birmingham, class of 2017; Birmingham Chapter of Links, 2001-present; Junior League of Birmingham, 2001; Urban League Young Professionals, executive board member, 1999; junior board member, Alys Stephens Center, 2001-2003; founding member, Minority Parking Association, 2005.

Education: Clark Atlanta University, bachelor’s degree in finance, 1996; University of Alabama, executive MBA program, current.

Top contributors: $1,100 self, loan; $1,000 Bloc Global, Birmingham; $500,  DVA Holding Co., Waldrep, Stewart, Kendrick LLC, Birmingham, Ebert Investments LLC; $300, Defronia Kelly, Birmingham; $250 Thomas George, Birmingham.

Main issues: Increase career technical opportunities; grow 1-1 technical initiative; improve academics in all schools.