Dr. Linda Cavazos is a professional development/technical assistance provider and researcher with 30 years’ experience in education supporting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. She has provided capacity building and technical assistance support and coaching at the national, state, regional, and local levels through delivery of high-quality professional development, evaluation, data analysis, and creation of tools and resources. Dr. Cavazos earned her doctorate in Multicultural Special Education from The University of Texas at Austin.