Margery Doss, a national board-certified teacher and exceptional needs specialist, has had a remarkable career. She started as a teacher aide in a faith-based therapeutic day school in Chicago, and her dedication and hard work led her to earn a master’s degree in education and human services administration. She then managed a multi-campus therapeutic day school and vocational training programs and was later appointed training director for one of Chicago’s largest child welfare consortiums. A native of St. Louis, Margery returned to her hometown to teach middle school in Florissant, MO, for the Special School District of St Louis County. Now retired, she continues to make a difference by advocating for literacy and justice for all.