Jessica Hudson was born and raised in Miami Gardens, FL, December 31, 1987. She was raised in an African-American family which made her well-versed in cultural differences and challenges. She is more aware, responsive, as well as more sensitive to the needs of various cultural background students. Currently, she is a History teacher at a public high school in Broward County and has her own tutoring company. She is a former cheerleader and Big Sister mentor whose greatest accomplishment was being a foster parent. She holds a BA in Sociology, a MS in Exceptional Student Exceptionality and an ED.D in Higher Educational Leadership. Preparing High School Minority Students to Become College/ Career Ready within the Urban Community is her first novel case study.