Anne-Mary Riello is a Teach Plus Commonwealth Teaching Policy Fellow and a 5th grade teacher in a general education classroom at Allendale Elementary School in Pittsfield, MA. She has served on numerous committees both at the school level and district level, including the school-based leadership team and a district-level facilitative leadership team focusing on building a positive work environment. She established a chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society at her school of which she currently serves as the advisor. Anne-Mary spent a year in Abu Dhabi teaching English, math, and science to Arabic speaking students. She earned a BA in Political Science from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC and an MEd from the American International College in Springfield, MA.