Erica Silva (she/her/ella) is the Associate Director of K-12 Programs at the USC Race & Equity Center where she coordinates and leads professional development with schools and districts across the country to advance racial equity within their organizations. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the USC Rossier School of Education where she teaches courses for pre-service teachers on instructional technology and educational equity in the Master of Arts in teaching program. Dr. Silva holds a doctorate in K-12 educational leadership from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, an M.A. in urban education from Loyola Marymount University, and a B.A. in political science from USC. Erica has worked for the past decade as a teacher in both elementary and middle school, and as an instructional specialist where she trained and worked with teachers on district-wide curriculum implementation, assessment development, technology integration, and culturally responsive pedagogy. She is passionate about bridging the gap between policy, research, and practice and addressing the racial equity challenges that exist within K-12 education.