Max Weinberg has served as teacher and administrator in New York and Illinois schools and currently consults school leadership teams in Chicago and Milwaukee to maximize outcomes. He appreciates the complexity of schoolhouses and the varied learning that happens in classrooms and beyond. Max is an adoptive parent with his partner to two wonderful children. His family is a transracial adoptive family living outside of Chicago. Max's personal and professional life intersect through research on understanding optimal conditions and practices for supporting adoptees in school. He is a Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Leadership at Concordia University Chicago.