Tia Neal has been working in the field of education for over 19 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in pre-law, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. She holds a teaching certificate from the state of Louisiana that enables her to practice in the following areas: gifted and talented, mild/moderate, educational diagnostics, elementary grades 1-5, English grades 6-12, and educational leadership. She is also certified with the National Institute for School Leadership: Executive Development Program. Currently, she works full-time as a supervisor for a school board in a rural Louisiana school district, and she works part-time as an assistant professor for the University of Louisiana at Monroe teaching courses in the field of gifted education. Dr. Neal also works closely with the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana to conduct comprehensive needs assessments for school districts as needed.