Staff: Tyresha Grey Horse

Tyresha Grey Horse is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, and has lived in Rapid City her entire life. South Dakota has and always will be home. She is an experienced educator coming from a career in the Rapid City Area Schools as a 6th grade teacher at North Middle School. Earning her Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Grand Canyon University, she will always love the classroom. Once receiving her masters, she became a Family Engagement Learning Specialist at Black Hills Special Services. Where she was fortunate enough to work on various projects surrounding K-12 education in schools across the state. She specialized in empowering families to use their voice in regards to their child's education and become leaders in their communities. With two littles in elementary school, she is a passionate stakeholder in public education. She currently serves as the chairwoman of the Parent Advisory Committee for the RCAS Office of Indian Education. She fully believes that students will succeed when schools and families work together as equal partners.

In her free time, Tyresha enjoys a menagerie of pets at home, including a hedgehog, a cat and her dream dog, a dachshund. She has a serious love of caffeine and has watched every episode of Judge Judy. She has been happily married to her husband, Maverick, and is patiently waiting to retire so she can be a Beekeeper.