Keshia Stiles has been a middle school teacher for 12 years in California. She grew up in San Diego, California and attended San Diego State University for her BA in Liberal Studies and her Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential. Four years ago, she moved to Tracy, California to teach 8th grade at a small K-8 school. Since then, she has earned her MAEd in Educational Technology at Concordia University in Irvine in 2022. Recently, she started an EdD program focused on leadership at Concordia University.