Sharroky Hollie, Ph.D., has spent nearly 25 years in education in varying roles such as a middle and high school teacher, central office program coordinator, assistant professor at California State University Dominguez Hills, and president/Chief Education Advocate for the Culture and Language Academy of Success, a K8 independent charter school that espouses culturally responsive pedagogy as its primary approach. Currently Dr. Hollie is the executive director of the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional development for educators desiring to become culturally responsive. With the Center, he serves as a national expert, traveling around the country training thousands of teachers each year. Dr. Hollie has written and contributed to several books and articles.