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With over 27 years of experience as a learning and development specialist, I am a passionate educator, edtech innovator, capacity builder, trusted advisor and leadership coach. My mission is to encourage equity in opportunities and access for all students to relevant, high quality technology resources and professional development for lifelong learners. As the Education Ambassador at T-Mobile, I get to partner with over 200 organizations to support innovation and creatively solving for our clients' priority initiatives; everything from WiFi access to building connected communities and 1:1 initiatives to establishing safe and secure schools. Together, we get to work collaboratively towards bridging the digital divide, closing the achievement gap and leveraging technology solutions to offer unprecedented opportunities to learners, educators and leaders in the education sector. As the Executive Director of the National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA), I engage with various components of the organization to raise awareness of and integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues in STEM education. I also leverage my expertise as a National Board Certified Educator to support and facilitate candidates for this prestigious credential as a NBC Science Coach. Additionally, I present at dozens of local, regional, state, and national conferences, promote rigorous, inquiry-based, NGSS Standards aligned instructional materials, and inspire mastery teaching practices using the 5 core propositions for best instructional practices.