With over 20 years working in higher education, specifically at Community Colleges, Dr. Nancy Newton currently serves as the Manager of Grants and Sponsored Programs at Montgomery College, MD. She is primarily responsible for investigating federal, state, and local government funding opportunities, which will assist the College in increasing opportunities for all learners. Prior to making the move to the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs, Dr. Newton spent fifteen years as a Senior Program Director in Workforce Development Continuing Education. To provide educational opportunities for all learners, Dr. Newton and her team created and managed educational partnerships with the Montgomery County maximum-security jail, Montgomery County drug court, and Montgomery County pre-release and reentry center. She has worked with refugees, asylees, ESOL learners, GED learners, learners impacted by the justice system, learners hoping to become U.S. citizens, and learners who want to become ESOL instructors. Her doctoral dissertation focused on a partnership between a community college and a maximum-security jail and how the right or wrong style of leadership could have a radical effect on the educational experience of learners and faculty. Dr. Newton holds a doctorate in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education from Johns Hopkins University, a Master’s in Humanities from Georgetown University, a Master’s in Adult Education from Jones International University, a Bachelor’s in Drama and American Studies from Leicester University, and a Teaching Certificate in ESOL. Dr. Newton’s personal and professional life are guided by her commitment to advocating and fighting for equity, inclusion, and social justice and her philosophy that education should be available anywhere and for anyone, no matter the circumstances.