James Blake, Ed.D. is the 2019-2020 NSELA President and K-12 Science Curriculum Specialist at Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was a classroom teacher across grades 6-12 at Loup City Public Schools and Lincoln Public Schools from 2003 – 2012. He held multiple science state leadership roles as State Director of Science Education for the Nebraska Department of Education and Nebraska Director of Science Olympiad. Dr. Blake is Co-Chair of the newly formed Lincoln STEM Ecosystem (LNKSE). Follow Dr. Blake on Twitter: @lpssci @drjblakesci @lnkse @nselascience or email: jblake@lps.org