Dr. Brink received her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. She has served in school administration for the past 9 years. In addition to her current work as the superintendent of the Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70, Dr. Brink teaches graduate courses at McKendree University. She has served in leadership positions at the region and state levels. Dr. Brink has presented teacher evaluator academies for the Illinois Principals Association on both teacher practice and student growth since 2016 in addition to her work with the Launching School Leaders Network. She is a board member for the Southern Illinois P-20 Educational Alliance, the IATE Executive Council, the Kaskaskia IPA Region Board, as well as the IPA Legislative committee. Dr. Brink is currently working with the Illinois Principals Association, along with its multi-state collaborative, to author micro-credentials related to leadership coaching and teacher evaluation.