Rhonda Butler Carson received a B.A. in Comprehensive Business Education from the University of Akron as well as a Masters of Education from Kent State University. Currently, she is the instructor for the Teaching Professions program serving students in the Six District Educational Compact. A strong advocate of hands-on and inquiry-based learning, she involves her students in a variety of problem-solving and technology-infused activities that provide them with opportunities to use their skills to both learn and teach others. Her professional interests focus on what's new and upcoming in the teaching arena, implementing the most current teaching philosophies and strategies into her instruction. In addition to teaching the program, she is the co-coordinator for the Resident Educator Program with Kent City Schools, a mentoring program for all new teachers in the district.