With a decade of experience, KEKE POWELL has taught students in Hawaii and Texas across grades 2 through 5. Currently, she teaches second grade at Sunfield Elementary School in Buda, Texas, where she fosters creativity, curiosity, and kindness in her classroom. She was honored with the Alliant Group Spark Award for Outstanding Elementary Science Teacher, recognized as an H-E-B in Excellence in Education Rising Star Finalist, and received the 2024 Literacy Fellowship Impact Award from The Leaders Readers Network.