Toni D. Griffin served as a public school elementary teacher for ten years. During her ten years, she noticed many K-3 grade students struggled with reading. She predicted a larger scale of students would need additional literacy resources due to the pandemic. Thus Toni D. Griffin founded Griffin Accelerated Learning Academy, LLC (G.A.L.A.) in 2021. 

Her dedication to improving children reading stems from her struggles as an elementary student. She knows and sees firsthand the detriment of illiteracy. Thus Toni D. Griffin worked hard through middle school, high school, college, and graduate school. She has obtained her B.S., in Early Childhood Education, M.Ed., in Reading Specialist, M.Ed., in Curriculum and Instruction, and 30+ hours in Orton-Gillingham. She is on a mission to ensure all students learn to read efficiently and effectively and have the ability to obtain and retain knowledge through literacy.