Tammy Pawloski currently holds a dual appointment of Professor of Education and Director of the Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty at Francis Marion University in South Carolina. She has spent the last twenty-five years using educational neuroscience to inform her work in schools across the nation—work that is centered on understanding why learners struggle and how to strategically change student experiences in ways that lead to powerful brain change. Tammy has led more than 2000 professional learning events and is a noted expert because of her breadth of knowledge, however what resonates most with stakeholders is her ability to deliver an uncommon combination of actionable research and examples for practice that engage, empower, and challenge.