Monique D. Lamar Ed.D., is currently the Director of Continuous School Improvement Initiatives for Howard County Public Schools. Prior to taking on this role, she served Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) for 18 years as a teacher, administrator, program supervisor, and equity coach.. She was the principal of Calverton for 8 years and truly loved working and inspiring her teachers towards greatness. Early in her career, she served as an Assistant Principal, Mathematics Resource Teacher, and classroom teacher. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Howard University. Her areas of research focus on Applied Critical Leadership, Critical Race Theory, equity, leadership preparation and advocacy for marginalized groups. She is a national conference presenter and hopes to continue sharing her experiences as principal and as a researcher with her colleagues throughout the world. Recently, she has published two articles focusing on principal leadership and a chapter in the Handbook of Urban Educational Leadership. She believes that teaching and learning is her life’s work, and she hopes to continue growing and developing as a “lifelong learner”.