L. Andrea Brownlee, Ph. D. is an educator who has taught in K-12 schools, Community Colleges, and Universities for almost two decades. Before becoming an educator, he worked almost 8 years as an engineer; starting his career as a Civil Engineer designing and building infrastructure projects and systems. Currently, a faculty member in the Maricopa County Community College District, he teaches courses in Education Studies, Applied Technology, and Cultural Studies. Also, at Arizona State University, as adjunct faculty, he teaches courses in African American studies and Ethnic studies. He has attended and graduated from all three state schools, finally completing his Doctorate from the University of Arizona. For his work promoting equity in education and building community, he earned the Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania and the Diversity Advisory Council Award from Estrella Mountain Community College. He sits on the Education Committee for the Diverse Leadership Alliance, and he is a member of the Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona where he has presented his work in supporting Black students in community college over the last four years. He is an avid coffee drinker, originally from Atlanta Georgia– he is the father of two beautiful children, Athelyn A. Brownlee, and Phoenix L. Brownlee.