<p>Dr. Kelsie Reed is a nationally certified school psychologist serving elementary and middle schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland. She is the co-author of Hacking Deficit Thinking, a book that outlines eight practical reframes for fostering strength-based schools. As the founder of the Strength-Based Collective, Dr. Reed provides educators and parents with practical tools and resources to cultivate positive, strength-focused environments for all students. Her work centers on dismantling deficit-based narratives, particularly for students from historically marginalized communities. Dr. Reed is also a strong advocate for school discipline reform, neurodiversity-affirming special education practices, and addressing the unique needs of multiracial students. <strong>Resources</strong> Hacking Deficit Thinking by Byron McClure and Kelsie Reed: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblVOcTVZZ3Nhb0ZHaGV6VnB3bUtneGZ3Q25ZZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTkFCa0pxN3ZaUUVpODRLem82Q2JVNUN5RGFKU2JTUURxZ1F1bGtfMzVKV3FodUtTV3ZGNVJkVVFuSjdHX25lNk1PUWpaNzVYR2ZReURMVFZJSWlXNXM3TmdxQzZOUm4zMzFGUE5PX2tYYmdndkdpQQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2F6B3xG5Q&amp;v=nOKOXgo7PpU" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://a.co/d/6B3xG5Q</a> Strength-Based Collective website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1hTNi1ia1B1bjUyeEVvV0xLbHNNZlVDVmRwUXxBQ3Jtc0trMFFsSnhBaHQ1VjNCbHlsbDVNV0VhcFVvOGx1SGNyS2tuUlFFWHpJeUdYcWJmaF9qZ2k2cHgxeGlscGZXdGNDMjd3a0hvQmtacXhISWZocFFGTzVjeGNBc0llMnRjNEx4REFocXp5cHdZOXRmUjJpQQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.strengthbasedcollective.com%2F&amp;v=nOKOXgo7PpU" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.strengthbasedcollective.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkJKVDhnamtOdktYeElkYUlQSHV5aFlWanF5Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttVk5yWmFhMjNPNzJ3WFhPdld0bUFnU1RqY2dadkw0RUIwYzdZaUVRczdnaFVEM1k3RERaX3BPX3RzazRya2p3TEMtMGxsUVJWM0xXZTJwdE9xbTNkZkdRemUzcHJHYzZ1ZHJrS0JzcW13bVV4cnhLSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fbestrengthbased&amp;v=nOKOXgo7PpU" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">  /bestrengthbased  </a> Music licensed through podcastmusic.com Luminosity by Austin Filingo (Atomica Music)</p>