Re'Shaun Blake is a FIREFLIES fellow & McKnight Affiliate pursuing her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Reading Education and Language Arts. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the Florida A&M University. Before starting the Ph.D. program, Re'Shaun worked as an early childhood educator, teaching children from age 3rd to 1st grade. Her research interests include culturally responsive teaching, early literacy development, and research-practice partnerships.