Dr. Heidi Meister (she/they) is an Associate Professor of Practice with the College of Education at Portland State University. Heidi works with teacher candidates and current practitioners in several programs including GTEP, Masters, Elementary (LEEP), and Bilingual Teacher Pathways, as an instructor, advisor, and a Clinical Educator supporting clinical-based experiences in Secondary classrooms. Heidi's educational and research interests focus on technology-enhanced learning, underwater and land-based robotics to introduce STEM Ed and ocean exploration, and digital game-based learning as a platform to teach social justice education. Dr. Meister's course design promotes equity through project-based experiences based on current research in culturally sustaining teacher education, Universal Design for Learning principles, and inclusive learning frameworks.