Kayleigh Overman-Fassel teaches English 1 for emergent bilinguals at Emmett J. Conrad. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University, she realized her dream of working with language learners as a writing consultant for Lone Star College-Montgomery, as a substitute English 1301 instructor, and then as an intermediate developmental English instructor. She has also worked as an instructional coach, curriculum writer, test developer, and, in her favorite role, an English 1 teacher. Her passion for working with emergent bilinguals led her to Emmett J. Conrad. In addition to her classroom duties, she has served as the emergent bilingual/newcomer mentor, a mentor teacher, and a facilitator for professional development to help other teachers improve their proficiency in working with Dallas ISD's emergent bilingual population.

Angela Burley teaches sixth-grade world cultures at Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd Sr. Middle School, where she also serves as department chair and social studies lead. She is a Distinguished Exemplary II Teacher in Dallas ISD and a State of Texas Master Teacher. Burley proudly served as a 2021-2022 Teach Plus fellow and now serves as a 2022-2023 senior fellow for the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers of Color cohort. Burley graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned her Master of Education in learning, teaching, and curriculum with an emphasis in social studies from the University of Missouri. Burley’s educational philosophy: I am a lifelong educator and student who believes education is a practice of freedom.