Mary Ann Burke has served as a credentialed parent educator and adjunct professor for over thirty years in California's schools. Dr. Burke has presented effective parenting and school engagement strategies at state and national parent engagement events. She is the author of four Corwin Press Books on parent and community engagement in schools. Mary Ann Burke led the Santa Clara County Office of Education's Parent Engagement Initiative to support culturally diverse parent leaders at schools. She creates Common Core State Standards kits that support children's literacy and academic readiness skills. Mary Ann is an active grandmother of five grandchildren that include one year old twin granddaughters, a five year old grandson, a seven year old granddaughter, and a ten year grandson. She is active in her grandchildren's academic development play. Mary Ann shares this expertise with educators and school leaders as a trainer, author, and curriculum developer.