Alicia Simba is a 2024-2025 Teach Plus Senior Writing Fellow and a transitional kindergarten teacher at Prescott School in Oakland, California. In her district, she is a Kindergarten Transition Teacher Leader and has served on her School Site Council, Instructional Leadership Team, and Parent-Family Team. Alicia has a BA in political science from Barnard College, Columbia University and an MA in elementary education from Stanford University and. Her writing has been published in Teen Vogue, Slate, The Progressive, Education Week, EdSurge, EdSource, and more.