Mr. Special Enterprises, Inc

It is our plan to make the Mr. Special character brand a popular resource to schools, parents, educators, and children to help tackle the world-wide problem of bullying with stage productions, commercials, reading materials, digital streaming, annual workshops for both parents and educators. Employing Mr. Special Field Counselors that will visit schools along with qualified educators teaching our Anti-Bullying programs. We plan to present the programs to community leaders and their centers to reach ALL children within the various counties and districts worldwide.
Our trained staff of professionals has years of experience in classroom settings that will work with teachers and other departmental staff in schools. We will present tutorial programs to motivate a change of behavior in their students using the core training lesson plans. Our teaching models promote responsibility, cooperation, self-control, kindness towards others and a sense of self-worthiness that will enable them to lead productive lives.
Mr. Special will entertain and educate students with social and emotional skills in reading, math, and science. Dual immerging components of a foreign language as well as technology will play a big role. We will provide on-site workshops and tutoring for after-school programs, special events during school and impromptu class visits from Mr. Special and his friends.

Our program presentations, LIVE visitations in schools, Parent workshops, Teacher Training using the Mr. Special methods starting early with elementary-age children, we assume will make the most impact in right behavior using Mr. Special’s kindness, self-respect, and respect for others approach.
Cultivate our identity (brand) for the Mr. Special business in the educational community locally first, then nationally.
Expand our customer base into new areas within the state of Georgia, then nationally.
Hire a year-round business manager, marketing and publicist for the business, thereby positioning Mr. Special to venture into the television programming market.
Expand the sponsor/corporate partner base and corporate contributions that add to the financial resources of our non-profit.
Acquire state of the art equipment, new materials, and transportation to support future growth and offer greater flexibility, leading to expanded services offered by Mr. Special that will further the goals of providing valuable materials and support for the children in and out of the classroom.
Mr. Special Enterprises, Inc. will address these everyday issues beginning at the age of 5. We will work with their teachers from Kindergarten to 4th grade to implement our SEL programs and provide resources and materials to the parent/guardian of the child. We plan to address the whole child.
We will hold two (2) major events for Educators that will introduce new materials for Mr. Special and his friends annually. Have quarterly forums to get valuable feedback from educators and parents about our existing programs and ideas for new ones. We will host an annual 2-day event that will include workshops and opportunities to hear from varied spokespersons in Education that will inspire and motivate teachers, representatives from the Department of Education, school districts, local government, and other school officials to review our programs first hand, provide them the opportunity to requests school visits and be the first to see the premier Mr. Special and Friends Show providing free sample materials of the Mr. Special brand to educators to take back to their classrooms.

The initial management team consists of the Founder and CEO of Mr. Special Enterprises, Inc. and the Director of Education for Mr. Special and Friends programming. A full-time Business Consultant/Manager has also been acquired who will be responsible for overseeing all marketing and Administrative Services for the organization as well as making sure we are following the 501C3 guidelines. A Grant Writer has been acquired for fundraising.
As funds are acquired, we will hire educators, and administrative staff to support each Lead Educator on staff. We will also employ dual immerging Educators in Spanish as well as an Educator of Technology, an Operations Manager to oversee special events, a videographer team, and a Publicist. A full staff will consist of 20 employees during the first 3 years, or until such time more staff is needed as we grow.
Our team will consist of Educators that are high degreed, skilled, and currently are still teaching in the school districts we are seeking to collaborate with. They have specializations in STEM, SEL, Special Education, and the Arts. Our trained staff of professionals have years of experience in classroom settings and will work with classroom teachers and other departmental staff in schools to develop effective SEL (social-emotional learning) and tutorial programs that will motivate a change of behavior in their students using the core training lesson plans we have developed to increase learning in reading, mathematics, and science. Our staff will assist educators with proven teaching models that promote responsibility, cooperation, self-control, kindness towards others and a sense of self-worthiness that will enable them to lead productive lives.

The Founder and CEO, Sharon J. Grant has written a series of books designed to teach children appropriate behaviors, good manners, positive communications as well as ways of preparing for statewide testing.
Board members are comprised of dedicated, knowledgeable educators together with over 100 years of experience in the classroom.
Created the character Mr. Special, which is a life-sized puppet, with the role of teaching children how to control their emotions, make good decisions, respect themselves and respect others that are in authority.
 Acquired Consultant/Manager to oversee all transactions of the organization
 Acquired Grant Writer for fundraising
 Developed social media sites: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook
 Developed website for Mr. Special Enterprises, Inc.
 Created SWOT analysis
 Received city and county official acceptance to operate programs
Currently, we are teaching the Anti-Bullying program to the After-schoolers from the Cliftondale Community Center. Starting January 2020, the Mr. Special program in its entirety will be available to all residents of the City of South Fulton.
Our organization will continue to collaborate with all city and county officials, and other agencies in the state of Georgia to promote Mr. Special Enterprises, Inc to show the value and significance of expanding our program throughout our state. Mr. Special’s impact will eventually lead to world-wide televised programming, LIVE streaming formats, and other digital applications.