“Dr. Howard has a proven track record of being an excellent educator, leader, and researcher. She demonstrates a professional attitude, integrity, conduct, and appearance within the educational environment that are hard to mimic. But more importantly, Dr. Howard is a self-starter who looks for solutions and places a high standard on the work she performs. The marriage of her sound vision for 21st-century education and her understanding of trauma and how it affects educators and students alike is what equips her with a unique ability to empower educators with the knowledge that they need to effectively help their students regardless of their cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.”