Raketa Thomas has been an educator for fifteen years and holds an undergraduate degree from Pomona College and a graduate degree from the University of San Diego. Although born and raised in West Africa, most of Raketa Thomas’s educational journey developed in California where she taught Science and Mathematics, supported educational research endeavors or developed curriculum. To this day, Raketa’s passion remains in education research/data analysis for equity. She has a passion for education, for finding patterns and identifying solutions.