I am the cofounder, the executive director, and a language arts teacher at the Ron Clark Academy, an innovative school and professional development facility in Atlanta. With a career spanning 34 years, I have previously served as a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school board member, staff development trainer, and middle-school principal. I deliver keynote addresses and workshops to educators around the world, and I am also a wife, mom, and bestselling author of three books: