Nicole Widdess currently works in the Richmond School District as an Elementary School Principal. She has been working for 20 years in both an elementary and high school setting. Multiple roles such as Resource teacher and ELL teacher have benefited her in understanding individual student needs. She is committed to teaching diverse learners and is passionate about literacy. She is co-author with Leyton Schnellert and Linda Watson to It’s all about thinking: Creating Pathways for All Learners in the Middle Years.