Grace Milano, who joined the RPDC in June of 2020, has over 20 years’ experience as a middle and high school English Language Arts teacher in private and public education in a traditional setting, as well as instructing online English courses to high school students. In addition to classroom instruction, Grace served as an Assistant Principal at North Kansas City High School for seven years. She also has served as an adjunct instructor for William Woods University, and a student teacher supervisor for the University of Missouri Columbia and Northwest Missouri State University. Grace holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from William Jewell College, her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from UMKC, her Education Specialist in Urban Educational Leadership from UMKC, and her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from William Woods University. In her free time, Grace enjoys spending time reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.