Pennie Gregory has over 20 years of experience as an educator. She began her career as a third-grade teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools. She has previously served as a Lead Special Education Specialist for Indianapolis Public Schools, the Coordinator of Exceptional Learners for Tindley Schools Charter Network, and most recently as the Assistant Director of Secondary Special Services for the MSD of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, IN. She was an executive member of the Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education (ICASE) and served as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair. She helped to create and served as the DIrector for Indiana's first Aspiring Special Education Leadership Institute (ASELI) to create an inclusive and multicultural educational landscape by recruiting highly qualified diverse candidates, especially those who have been traditionally underrepresented in special education leadership. She is the Capacity Events Director for MelanatED Leaders, an organization created to support educational leaders of color in Indianapolis. Ms. Gregory earned her undergraduate B.S. degree from Ball State University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Marian University. She is currently in her final semester in the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2022, Pennie Gregory founded EdPlus LLC, a company dedicated to a higher level of educational services to advance inclusivity and equity.