Tyiesha Hoskins serves as a Director of Programs at NCTR, bringing years of experience as a culturally responsive educator, curriculum developer, and a previous teacher resident from one of NCTR’s partners – the East Harlem Tutorial Program. She joined the NCTR team in November 2022, and in her role, she supports organizational efforts in NCTR’s Network by co-designing and co-delivering culturally and linguistically sustaining practices-aligned programming and consulting to residencies. Prior to joining NCTR, Tyiesha was a special education teacher and dedicated her teaching career to delivering culturally and linguistically sustaining practices to her students so that educational experiences affirm their home languages and communities. She cultivated a sense of “belonging” and meaningful learning opportunities for her students to thrive at their highest potential and build students’ critical consciousness.