Starla Parker, BA
High School English & History
Editor in Chief of The Bengal Anthology
BA in Writing and Rhetoric & Creative Writing: Nicholls State University
History and Humanities AA-T: Louisiana State University
Additional Certifications: EMT, CPR, and Seizure First Aid
Starla stepped into the High School English role for the Brighton School in the spring of 2025. Published author, Starla, has been working in education for the last 5 years. Starla is excited to be a member of the Brighton School as it honors her beliefs that all students should be taught the way they learn. She is a firm believer that literacy is a civil right. Starla has served as a literary editor for the past two years and is currently studying for her masters in fine arts from Eastern Kentucky University.
We are a school that is dedicated to students who have dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. We believe that ALL students can learn. It’s a matter of how the instruction is given and the support that is available to push students to their potential.