About the Authors

Tiffany currently works as an Assessment and Operations Specialist in a South Carolina high school. Her previous teaching experience includes teaching various high school science courses for grades 9-12. She holds a B.A in Biology and a M.Ed. in Secondary Earth Science. Both from Western Governor's University. Her professional interests include instructional coaching in secondary science and the use of artificial intelligence to support student growth. 

Bailey currently works as a K-5 District Math Coach in South Carolina. Her previous teaching experience includes teaching second and third grade. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Gardner-Webb University and an M.Ed. in Literacy Education (ESOL Focus) from The Citadel Military College. Her professional interests include teacher development, instructional coaching, and family engagement practices that support student success. 

Heather currently works as a sixth grade teacher in South Carolina. Her previous experience includes teaching and coaching in elementary schools in North Carolina. She holds a B.A. in Elementary Education from UNC Wilmington, a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Supervision from UNC Charlotte, an Administration Certification from Gardner-Webb University, and her National Board Certification in early childhood. 

Jessie is the Director of Teacher Education at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina. Her previous teaching experience includes high school and college English with research interests in rhetoric, linguistics, and Holocaust literature. She holds a B.A. in English from Brevard College and an M.A.T. in Secondary English Education from Western Carolina University. Her dissertation research is focused on emotional intelligence in preservice teachers.