Krista Morales (she/her) is Research Partnership for Professional Learning's (RPPL) Network Engagement & Learning Manager. In this position, Krista helps bring people together to improve teacher PL, digging into the weeds of research design and problem-solving to help PL organizations better design their work for learning. Krista’s career in education began as an undergraduate interning for Education Secretary John King and the U.S. Senate's Committee on Education. She then taught 7th and 9th grade ELA in Fall River, MA and continued teaching high school English in the South Bronx. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and History from Loyola Marymount University; an Ed.M in Teaching and Curriculum from Boston University; and an M.A. in Education Policy and Social Analysis from Columbia's Teachers College.