Tria co-leads implementation efforts with our K12 and higher education partners, assisting with development of personalized learning systems that support competency-based learning for educators throughout their careers. In addition to her consulting work, Tria directs CarolinaCAP, an alternative certification pathway addressing diverse teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention in SC public school systems. Previously, Tria has served as a classroom teacher and interventionist, as well as supporting induction, mentoring, and other educator effectiveness initiatives at the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) and South Carolina Department of Education. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education and an M.Ed in Educational Leadership from Winthrop University, and an M.Ed in Instructional Design from Western Governors University.