Dr. Kamshia Childs is an author, professor, teacher educator, and literacy expert who has worked for over 20 years in public education in a variety of urban, suburban, and rural settings in K-12 and higher education. Dr. Childs specialty area is English, Language Arts and Reading. She has published several literacy and multicultural education articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored and self-published a book, and presents at various state, national, and international conferences on topics related to literacy, educator empowerment, parent involvement, and culturally relevant pedagogy.