LaTonya Amboree is a knowledgeable, charismatic educational leader, curriculum writer, and ideator who innovates professional learning to provide authentic learning experiences and resources to promote 21st-century learning. With over 22 total years in education, 14 of those as an education consultant, she is renowned for her adept leadership in social studies professional learning sessions, product generation, and instructional coaching.

LaTonya is extremely passionate about the social sciences, and a lifelong learner in the field of education. LaTonya has provided over 100 professional learning presentations as an education specialist/consultant in Texas and surrounding states. In addition to working as a senior specialist at an ESC, she is also president of the Texas Social Studies Leaders Association (TSSLA), has served as a board member on the Team Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) Steering Committee, is on the TBL Education Development Committee, and is a TBL Consultant-Trainer.

Additionally, she has her own professional development consultancy, Eduthenticity. Moreover, she holds a bachelor’s degree from Rice University in Economics and Kinesiology and a master’s degree in education leadership, is a published author of a variety of Region 4 Social Studies products, has participated in standards revisions for the states of Texas and New Mexico, and has a book coming out that is currently in editing and on its way to publication, titled Beyond the Click: Leveraging the Power of Learning Assessment Techniques to Support Online Testing.