Deborah Childs-Bowen was an internationally recognized transformational educator having served in diverse roles as teacher, principal, district administrator, educational researcher, and university professor. She was past president of Learning Forward (NSDC) and a Marzano consultant. Her knowledge, expert facilitation, executive coaching, and school improvement practices enhanced transferring research into application. Deborah was a contributing author to books, toolkits, and professional journals through SERVE, ASCD, NSDC, Corwin, and NASSP. She was chief learning officer with Creative Mind Enterprise, building capacity and equitable learning opportunities that improved practice for educators and learning for all students. Childs-Bowen passed away in 2019.