Zachary Leonard, Ed.D., is a professional development and school improvement specialist with the Los Alamos National Laboratory Math and Science Academy. His work and research interests consist of mathematics and science content and pedagogy, student engagement, professional learning systems, educational leadership, and school professional culture. Zachary works with teachers and school leaders to help implement and sustain job-embedded professional learning designs within the school structure to maximize the transfer of professional development. Zach received his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of New Mexico in 2016; a Master’s Degree in Science Teaching from New Mexico Tech in 2007; and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1994. He is the author of the research study titled The Influence of Job-Embedded Professional Learning and Leadership on School Professional Culture.