Dr. Karen Cliett has over 31 years of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, grant manager, curriculum and professional learning coordinator for 60 schools before joining the Georgia Department of Education as a Title II, Part A Specialist. Dr. Cliett's passion has always been serving high poverty and minority students which is evident in her dissertation, Sustained Employment in High Poverty Schools. She continues to share her passion at conferences and in professional learning sessions.