Sheresa Boone Blanchard has been a teacher, practitioner, and consultant in early childhood, special education, and early intervention for over 20 years. A native of New Jersey, her professional career is primarily in North Carolina as a special education teacher, NC Rated License assessor and early interventionist. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science at East Carolina University. She serves in several state and national capacities including on the NC Child Care Commission and as co-chair of the Division for Early Childhood Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice Committee.