Aubrey Southall received her PhD and EdS from Georgia State University. She received her undergraduate degrees and master's degree from the University of Georgia. Aubrey has six years of secondary social studies teaching experience in the metro-Atlanta area. She has instructed middle and high school social studies and ESOL courses in public and private schools. Aubrey’s areas of expertise include ESOL social studies instruction, diverse children's literature, culturally relevant instruction, minoritized perspectives in secondary content, and student centered classrooms. Aubrey has previously instructed social studies methods courses for preservice and inservice teachers at Georgia State University. Currently, Aubrey teaches preservice secondary education students at Aurora University.