Stacy Yung, M.A.T. (she/her) is a dedicated educator with over 15 years of experience in K-12 education as a thought leader, mentor, and curriculum developer. She is a former middle school history teacher focused on culturally sustaining pedagogy, social justice, and student-centered learning. As a K-12 educational leader, Stacy opened two middle schools as a founding staff member, served as an EdTech Mentor, and supported PLC teams as a PLC Facilitator Coach. In her district, she was a History-Social Studies mentor teacher working with the district’s Literacy Department to support all History-Social Studies middle school teachers with standards-based learning and implementing CA State History-Social Science Framework and standards. In 2015, she was honored by her colleagues by being selected as the Teacher of the Year.Stacy works to make impactful change through innovative educational technology tools to promote equity and access in education. She has mentored and trained thousands of educators face-to-face and virtually at state and national conferences in EdTech tools, culturally sustaining pedagogy, social justice, and student-centered learning experiences. She is committed to supporting educators in their efforts to create inclusive classroom and school communities.In 2021, Stacy co-founded Educate to Empower with the goal of empowering educators with tools to create inclusive classroom communities. Educate to Empower believes that educators have the power to change the world.