Linsay DemartinoLinsay DeMartino, Ph.D. (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership & Innovation housed within Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Her research considers equitable advancements in educationa spaces, with an emphasis on the transformative possibilities and opportunities within justice-based educational communities. Prior to her role as a scholar-practitioner, Dr. DeMartino served as a special education teacher, inclusion specialist, special education department chair, and instructional data and intervention coordinator. She was honored to be mentored as a preservice and early career teacher by a veteran Mexican-American Studies (MAS) educator in Tucson Unified School District. The opportunity to co-teach in the Social Justice Education Project (SJEP) was a life-changing experience for her. The educators, students, and families affiliated with the MAS program educated her, whereas the university schooled her. She will be forever grateful for the gifts of knowledge, activism, and fierce love. Dr. DeMartino currently resides in the shadow of Tonto National Forest with her perfectly imperfect pup, Lorca. Read More Read Less