Tyiesha Hoskins serves as the Associate 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. She received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the City University of New York- Hunter College, a master’s degree in educational psychology, and master’s degree in childhood education. She is based in New York City.