Linda Molner Kelley served as codirector of the Schools of Opportunity project. As a former high school literacy and journalism teacher and as assistant dean of teacher education and partnerships and director for outreach and engagement at the University of Colorado Boulder, Linda developed a series of innovative K–16 school district and community partnerships. These included successful induction programs for novice teachers, job-embedded learning and research opportunities for experienced and master teachers, and campuswide support for university faculty and their students to engage in needs-based projects with local, national, and international communities.