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Alex Kajitani
Education Consultant and Writer
Alex Kajitani is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year and a top-four finalist for National Teacher of the Year. He’s a highly sought-after speaker and the author of several books, including Owning It, which was named “recommended reading” by the U.S. Department of Education. He is known around the world as “The Rappin’ Mathematician” and has a popular TEDx Talk. He can be reached at AlexKajitani.com.