Eric P. is currently a PhD candidate in math education at the University of Missouri. Prior to moving to Columbia, he completed his teacher training through the Seattle Teacher Residency and taught for five years across two Title I schools in the Seattle Public Schools. As a third, fourth, and fifth grade teacher, his instruction centered around student thinking and honored all contributions to combat traditional status dynamics in mathematics. Eric decided to pursue a PhD to think more about how elementary teachers can be prepared and supported to do student-centered, equity-minded, conceptual math instruction consistently at scale. Outside of education, Eric enjoys running, choral singing, traveling, watching sports, and attending musicals.