Salimatou Cristal Ouedraogo is a first-generation educator and creative in Maryland. She received a BA in Global Affairs with honors from George Mason University and a Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University.  She taught English as a Peace Corps volunteer and is currently an ELD teacher for Montgomery  County Public Schools in Maryland. She is a writer, dancer, and cultural art enthusiast. Consequently, she enjoys integrating the arts, cultural understanding, and social-emotional learning in instruction. Out of the classroom she facilitates the Global Citizens Club that she founded and serves as a Mentor for Community Bridges, a mentorship program for girls and young women in Montgomery County, MD. She hopes to use her learning from the Fulbright TGC Program to help create more global learning initiatives by collaborating to create programs and writing a book centered on students' global perspectives. Mrs. Ouedraogo recently joined the National Education Association as a Global Learning Fellow for 2024. She is also a 2024 Fund For Teachers Fellow.