Stefanie W. Steele, PhD, earned her terminal degree in educational administration and policy from the University of Georgia, where she also received her Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Education degree. Since 2002 she has been an assistant principal at the middle and high school levels in the Gwinnett County Public School District, a metro-Atlanta school system. She has served in leadership roles for special education, technology, professional learning, curriculum, and assessment, and she has taught courses in professional learning at the University of Georgia.