Patrice Ball serves as the Director of Secondary Learning in the School District of Greenfield where she facilitates the professional learning, curriculum, assessment, and instruction in grades 6-12. Previous roles include instructor of assessment courses in the graduate program at Alverno College, K-12 English language arts curriculum specialist, performance assessment specialist, and high school teacher in Milwaukee, WI. Currently a doctoral student at Marquette University, Ms. Ball’s areas of research include feedback, leadership, and academic buoyancy.