Leslie Ponciano
Hope Education Research Solutions President & Founder
I am the President and Founder of Hope Education Research Solutions where we collaborate with educational institutions and non-profits to help with professional development, program development, and program evaluation or efficacy research. I am also the Director of Research Opportunities for the California State University Office of the Chancellor where I mentor faculty from all academic disciplines across the 23 CSU campuses to apply for external funding to support their research, scholarship, and creative activity. My research and social justice interests focus on strengths-based approaches to predict positive outcomes for learners, particularly those who are disadvantaged. I am a parent of four children, three of whom are now adults, and have prior experience as a foster parent and foster care social worker. Amanda Edwards-Seiler and I are in the process of publishing our second children's book to support children's emotional development.