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Max Altman is a researcher at McREL International in Honolulu who received his Ph.D. in Education Policy, Leadership and Innovation from the University of Michigan in 2017. His research interests lie in the creation of contextually relevant K–12 educational policy that reflects and supports social justice initiatives. He has taught math at the high school level and teacher education and math courses at the college level. Altman currently designs and facilitates ongoing coaching and training sessions for educational leaders and key stakeholders in island nations and U.S. territories across the

Molly Smith has completed her elementary special education certification at Northern Michigan University and is involved educational research in the fields of math, the arts and technology. She also is entering the profession as a first-year teacher.

Chandler P. Miranda is a doctoral candidate at New York University and is currently conducting her dissertation research at a high school for recently arrived immigrant teenagers. Her research focuses on school culture and schooling practices for immigrant youth. She taught high school science for seven years in San Benito, Texas, and in Barranquilla and Bogota, Colombia, before pursuing a doctoral degree.

Alexandra Melnick is an ELA educator and writer from Jupiter, Florida. She teaches in the Mississippi Delta and is a member of the Mississippi Teacher Corps.

Tyler Murphy is a social studies teacher in Woodford County, Kentucky.