I have 33 years of experience in education: from teaching students in Kindergarten, primary grades, intermediate, and middle schoolers to serving as a Math Consultant, Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Louisville, a middle school instructional coach, pre-K through 12th grade Literacy and Instructional Coach. I also spent 6 years as a policy advocate at the local, state and federal level for policies to address the more vulnerable students: early childhood and P -12 education, child welfare, health (oral health, mental health), and safety and justice.