After teaching in special education (early childhood through fifth grade) for 10 years, I now thoroughly enjoy preparing future special educators through my faculty role at VCU in our Early Childhood Special Education and Richmond Teacher Residency programs. I am as passionate about service learning and community engagement as I am about universal design for learning, and bring all to bear on my work with students and professionals who work with diverse children with disabilities. I am also interested in innovative frameworks and supports for promoting special educator adaptive expertise, particularly for working with students with diverse backgrounds and in high need communities. When I'm not engaged in all of that business, my kiddos keeps me busy with their imaginative play, inquiry, and exploration agenda.