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Emily Short earned her M.Ed. from The Ohio State University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education and a minor in Communications from University of Kentucky. Emily previously worked as the Department Manager of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) at 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ� and before that worked as Grant Program Specialist in SMU's EPL department and Research in Mathematics Education unit where she was able to exercise her writing skills and support active research initiatives. Prior to her employment at SMU, Emily taught secondary students for six years while also acting as Marketing & Operations Coordinator for a local leadership training organization. Her presentations at state (OCTELA, High AIMS Summer Institute, MISD Learns: IGNITE 2022) and national (CEL Annual Convention) conferences spotlighted implementation of digital tools to maximize learning in the ELA classroom and emphasized how an interactive writer’s notebook leads to success in student writing. Emily maintains her role as Senior Editor/Writer for Dallas & Fort Worth’s chapter of BroadwayWorld and elects to exercise her writing expertise as often as possible. She is an avid reader, a lifelong learner, and is passionate about researching new ways to aid others in their learning journeys. Whether she is operating within a secondary classroom or higher education organization, Emily's focus is to make a positive impact on the ever-changing, all-important industry of education.