The people behind the purpose

Our Team

Different strengths. One shared purpose: help people learn something useful, build confidence, and see what’s possible. Meet the people bringing the cloud to life.

Founder & Lead Educator

RoSeé Murphy

Practical technology. Real confidence. Community opportunity.

RoSeé founded The Dope Cloud TeacHer to make cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and career-focused learning practical and accessible. She leads curriculum strategy, instructional design, and learner experience across community classes, live virtual learning, and self-paced pathways.

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Her approach connects plain-language explanations with hands-on practice, security, sound judgment, and skills learners can put to work.

Career Coach

Norine Jackson

Turn what you know into your next opportunity.

Norine brings more than 28 years of technology experience, including cybersecurity, networking, cloud computing, and AI, alongside more than 11 years in aerospace and defense. A Certified Life Coach and entrepreneur, she helps learners communicate their strengths and move from technical training toward workplace readiness.

More about Norine

Her practical, personalized coaching includes mock interviews, resume development, professional communication, and career planning. She founded AI For Your Mama to make AI and other technologies understandable for everyday learners. Her goal is to help people move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Instructor

Monique L. Gore, M.S.

Lead with purpose. Create room for others to grow.

Monique is an educator, community advocate, and leader with more than 20 years of experience in student development, organizational leadership, program management, and community engagement. A Baltimore native and first-generation college graduate, she studied Africana Studies and Women’s Studies at Gettysburg College.

More about Monique

Most recently, she served as Director of the Intercultural Center at Wake Forest University. Her work centers on mentorship, belonging, educational access, and community partnerships. She also serves as North Carolina State Autism Coordinator for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and operates Myra’s Dope Stuff, a handmade fashion and accessories business.

Instructor & Community Outreach

Christopher M. Gaines

Make complex ideas clear—and learning accessible.

Christopher is a curriculum specialist, instructional design professional, and human-centered innovation practitioner with a decade of experience across government, private industry, and nonprofit organizations. His work connects AI, workforce learning, accessible technology, and inclusive design.

More about Christopher

He has facilitated more than 15 design thinking workshops and developed training and certification documentation supporting more than 300,000 users. He holds a master’s degree in management from UMGC and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. His credentials include MIT’s Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, Certified AI Workforce Professional, Stanford Design Thinking, and assistive technology training. He volunteers with the Starkloff Disability Institute and is a patent holder for an assistive device.

More people. More ways to connect.

Marsalis Jackson

Local & Online Instructor

Marsalis brings a strong systems administration background and an interest in continued learning to DCT’s local and online instruction.

Bryan Sterling

Customer Relations Representative

Bryan supports customer relationships for The Dope Cloud TeacHer and AskDoGood.

Bring your experience. Help someone grow.

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