Dante is joining Mansfield Hall after five years of teaching special education at both the middle and high school levels in the Eugene/Springfield area. He holds a BA in English from Southern Oregon University and an MA in Special Education from the University of Oregon. He is is passionate about inclusion and equity for students with disabilities and strives to support students in developing as self-determined individuals as the progress through and beyond the school system. In his free time, Dante enjoys reading, playing music, going to museums, playing video games, and cooking.