Joy Verbon has been working in education for more than two decades. Her experience in education started in the United States and expanded to Colombia and Mexico. During this time, she has worked as a homeroom teacher with primary, elementary, and middle school students. She has also worked as an Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction specializing in literacy in nursery through eighth grade and as a literacy coach for elementary middle school grades. Currently, Joy serves as the Assistant Principal for Primary Grades K-2 at the American School Foundation of Monterrey, Mexico. Her initial undergraduate studies include a K-8 teaching credential as well as an emphasis in linguistics and language acquisition. She has earned postgraduate degrees and certificates from Buffalo State University, Lehigh University, and Iowa State University in education, literacy and leadership. She keeps students at the forefront of all her decisions and enjoys working with others in order to best support all learners.