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Dr. Jobi Lawrence has over 20 years of experience working with EL and at-risk populations through program administration, evaluation, and implementation with educators across the state of Iowa and nationwide. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, she leads the work at the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA). Prior to joining the NCELA team, she served as the Director of Title III and Education Program Consultant for the Iowa Department of Education. She is also the Chief Executive officer, Senior Consultant, and Grant Writer for Kids Count and Read Too (KCR2) Educational Consulting. Previously employed by William Penn University, she served as a tenured Associate Professor of Education, Chair of the Graduate Programs in Education, and Director of three National Professional Development Grant programs (Project Power Up, Project Impact, and Project Teach). In earlier capacities, Dr. Lawrence taught English as a second language (ESL) instructor for grades K-12 and served on the grant-writing committee for Muscatine Community Schools. Prior to her teaching assignment in Muscatine Schools, she taught ESL and implemented a gifted program for bilingual students at Columbus Community Schools. Her professional work has appeared in such publications as Common Core and ELLs/Emergent Bilinguals: A Guide for All Educators, NABE News, Distance Education: Bridging the Equity Gap, and International Diversity in Organizations Journal. Her work has been honored with awards from the University of Iowa, Baylor University, and the Iowa Culture and Language Conference. She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix.