Deborah Young is the director of operations and a program specialist for the Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations. She holds a strong belief that mutual respect between teachers and students is essential to fostering students' aspirations and that a key component of developing a positive, respectful learning environment is honoring the voices of all stakeholders. Young has teaching experience in both public and private schools, and is coauthor of Parent Voice: Being in Tune with Your Kids and Their School (Corwin, 2017).