Lisa Brown

My favorite 11th-grade teacher Elizabeth Aston-Sullivan insisted I take a fourth year of math in high school. She saw something in me that took me nine years to see for myself. Once I became an educator, amazing mentors helped and encouraged me—including my students, whose actions, emotions, and beliefs shaped my teaching. I believe education is a social justice mission, and that we can and must address systemic racism and bias to reach the aspirations we have for our students and communities.

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