Ixchel Bennett (Nahua, Tenochtitlán, México), Toronto District School Board (TDSB)/Seconded Faculty Member at York University. She has been an Elementary school teacher with the Toronto District School Board for over fourteen years. Her passion as an educator has provided her with a wealth of experience in the areas of Special Education, English as a Second Language, and weaving Indigenous education into the curriculum and schools. She is currently seconded to the Faculty of Education at York University, where she teaches courses on equity, social justice, and Indigenous Education. In September 2018 she will begin a Ph.D. on Indigenous Education at York University, where her research focus will be Indigeneity and Education.