Julia Bott is the executive director of inclusive education for Boston Public Schools, where she supports leaders and educators to cultivate more equitable and inclusive learning opportunities for all students. Julia has also worked as an early childhood teacher, assistant principal, and principal, and she was named a 2021 National School Principal of the Year for her exemplary leadership and service. Additionally, she has planned and led professional development courses for school leaders and teacher leaders focused on instructional leadership for equity. Julia earned her doctorate in educational leadership at Boston College, where her research focused on how leaders leverage instructional leadership to build the pedagogical knowledge and skill of educators for social justice.