Adrian C. began her career in education as a first-grade teacher in 1989 and served most recently as a teacher educator at the University of Washington in Seattle. After many years as a classroom teacher and instructional coach, Adrian returned to school to earn a PhD in Mathematics Teacher Education. She has supported pre-service and in-service teacher learning for nearly two decades and is especially passionate about helping teachers see themselves and their students as mathematically powerful. Adrian loves to cook, is an avid reader, and is the mother of college-age twins.