Rebecca (Becca) Kotler is the Project Director at CORNERS: the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science, where she manages and oversees the implementation of the Center’s major projects and community engagement initiatives. Recent professional experiences at Northwestern and University of Illinois-Chicago involved managing multiple engaged research projects and professional learning initiatives. After teaching in classrooms for several years, Becca completed a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at University of Illinois-Chicago and co-authored several qualitative studies focused on multilingual students’ knowledge and identity construction. In her free time, she enjoys supporting her kids’ sports and arts activities, going to see live theatre and music, making food, reading, and spending time with friends and family.