Waldon (he/they) is a native New Orleanian, and he loves all things New Orleans. He has been in the field of education for some 30+ years, working primarily in higher education as both a senior/executive leader and professor. At this point, he has worked in seven of the 50 states–from sea to shining sea. He completed his undergraduate degree in English at the University of Louisiana–Lafayette– his master’s degree (counseling psychology) and doctoral degree (educational psychology and research) at the University of Memphis.