Dr. Metoyer-Williams is a retired educator with more than 40 years as a teacher and administrator on Early Childhood Education. She has implemented multicultural curricula, staff development programs, the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, the California State Compliance Review and the National Association of Education for Young Children’s Accreditation program evaluations. She is President Emeritus of the Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars (APADS) and continues to be a children’s and families advocate.