An innovative instructional leader and communications professional, Cassiopeia seeks to explore the ways in which learning design and the application of voice and choice in pedagogical spaces can inspire the imperative: courageous, creative, equity-minded action toward the empowerment of students, educators, and communities. Cassiopeia has over 20 years of success leveraging experience in curriculum design, digital content development, project management, and business leadership across the education, media, and IT industries and currently works in Curriculum/Professional Learning design and project management for a comprehensive high school district in the greater San Diego region.