The voices behind the why

AUTHORS

Student voice first. Institutional foundation behind it. The Academy's author architecture keeps authorship, research, and institutional roles clear.

Portrait of Kayla Whiteside

Premier author

Kayla Whiteside

Student • Author • Question-asker

Kayla is the premier student-author voice of Anointed Connect Academy. Her earlier work spans childhood storytelling and family co-authored publications. Her next phase centers on the Student Why Series—resources designed around the questions students ask when they need to understand why a procedure, concept, or subject matters.

Published-book purchase links are now available through the Academy’s book catalog, while future titles remain clearly identified as coming soon.

Selected author history

Kayla's books.

2016

My First Day of School: A Day in the Life of Kayla

Early author work.

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2022

Slow Grind Soup and Salad Diet: Healthy Starts with the Grind

Family publication focused on healthy food and practical living.

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Co-author
2023

The Effects of COVID-19 Waivers on the National School Lunch Program

Education- and food-insecurity-related publication.

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Co-author
2026

Student Why Series

New Academy series in development.

In development
Portrait of Jermaine E. Whiteside in navy suit and bow tie

Founder & research architect

Jermaine E. Whiteside

Founder • Researcher • Educator

Jermaine E. Whiteside founded Anointed Connect Academy and develops its research, educational-framework, publishing, and learning-system strategy. His role on this site is intentionally supporting: establishing institutional provenance, research direction, and the architecture that connects scholarship to student-facing resources.