Tracey Nance is a child and educator advocate, and the 2020 and 2021 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Graduating from The University of Chicago’s Urban Teacher Education Program in 2009, Tracey taught third grade at a Chicago Turnaround School for three years before returning to her native Atlanta where she taught in Atlanta Public Schools as a Fourth Grade Teacher, Interventionist, and Instructional Coach. During her two-year term as Georgia Teacher of the Year, Tracey served on the Georgia School Board as an ex-officio member and traveled the state increasing awareness of both educational equity and the magnitude of teachers’ impact. Fiercely committed to improving children’s life chances, Tracey continues to advocate for kids both in and out of the classroom. She teaches in the graduate department at Mount Holyoke College and supports Georgia non-profit organizations such as Page Turners Make Great Learners and Motherhood Beyond Bars. In her full-time role as a Voices for Honest Education Senior Fellow with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY), Tracey engages with educators, journalists, and policymakers to help ensure that inclusion and teaching truth are central to student learning.