LaGloria Wheatfall is the communications manager at The Leadership Conference and The Education Fund. Prior to, Wheatfall served as a digital communications associate for the National Association of Elementary School Principals, where she provided digital strategy and advocacy support. Before that, Wheatfall supported the PICO National Network communications team and served as multimedia and digital editor for The Defender Newspaper, a Houston-based African American publication. A native Houstonian, Wheatfall graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Clark Atlanta University and earned a master’s degree in international studies from the University of St. Thomas-Houston.