Dawn White is a K-12 SEL Content Lead in Minneapolis Public Schools, a former classroom teacher, and SEL instructional coach. She co-led the development and implementation of MPS Academy, a district teacher licensure program with integrated transformative SEL learning experiences. She is a national consultant for the Center for Responsive Schools, creators of the Responsive Classroom approach. Dawn is a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership in social, emotional, and academic learning at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.