Dr. Simone Gibson currently serves as the Assistant Director for Literacy at the National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities (NCEED) and holds the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Morgan State University. Before transitioning to teacher education, Dr. Gibson gained extensive experience as a classroom educator in Howard County, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s County Public Schools. In her present role as a literacy specialist, she focuses her research and professional development efforts on equipping both pre-service and in-service teachers with the skills to integrate culturally humble and evidence-based practices into literacy instruction. Dr. Gibson has contributed to the academic field through the publication of numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.