Beck, Carmen Luz Maria: - Dr. Carmen Beck began her education in Lima, Peru where she was born. After immigrating to the United States, her education continued until she obtained a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University. Dr. Beck's professional focus is and has always been making student learning a priority and a guide for all instructional decisions. After a career in K-12 education that started as a bilingual tutor and ended as a Chief Academic Officer, she served as faculty in the Educational Leadership Department at CalState San Bernardino. She is now a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor. Her goal is the preparation of the next generation of equity leaders! Her areas of research continue to be the education of diverse populations and social justice approaches in leadership.