Deborah Renee Jackson is special project administrator for Fairfax County Public Schools in McLean, Va. She works on the design and implementation of her school system’s new teacher evaluation initiative and was a finalist for her district’s principal of the year award in 2011. In 2009, the McLean Chamber of Commerce named her educator of the year. Jackson also designed a leadership development course facilitated by Learning Forward Senior Advisor Joellen Killion and Laureate Education. A graduate of the Learning Forward Academy, Jackson was a presenter at the 2010 Summer Conference and has published numerous articles, including in JSD. Jackson envisions Learning Forward as a leader in guiding professional development internationally to strengthen the profession and build capacity through continued focus on research and innovative