Dr. Peggy Pennock, education consultant, has had an exemplary K-14 career. Besides teaching AP English, she taught autistic and at-risk youth, English as a second language, boys who were wards of the state, psychology, history, sociology, biology, reading, composition, math and science. As the first Black female teacher in Michigan and New York high schools, and the first Black English department chairperson at Ferndale High School, she was the founder of the Composition department for Cranbrook's Horizons-Upward Bound Program in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She also founded several mentoring programs for secondary students. Comfortable working with students and adults of all ages from various socio-economic backgrounds, she has traveled to 17 countries and participated in several teacher exchange programs. Along with hosting a German exchange student for one year, Dr. Pennock hosted educators from Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and Scotland. Dr. Pennock has trained and mentored student teachers and interns from Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Central Michigan University, and Wayne State University. She has a B.A. and Ed.S from Wayne State University; an M.A. from New York University; and her Ed.D from Concordia University Wisconsin. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at The Children's Center and conducting Gleaners' Food Drives. Memberships include the National Council of Teachers of English and Finish Line (a mentoring organization for doctoral candidates). An accomplished ballroom dancer, Dr. Pennock has won top awards in both smooth and Latin dances at competitions in the U.S. and Canada. She has also been honored with three outstanding educator awards and recognizes that teaching is her true calling. Thankful for having touched the lives of so many students throughout her career, her current focus is on providing solutions to Black male persistence both on the K-12 and higher education levels.