Author and Literary Advocate Maya Smart will be participating with a keynote address and book signing at the 2024 Wisconsin State Education Convention organized by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards.

Maya Payne Smart is a writer, parent educator, and literacy advocate who has served on the boards of numerous library and literacy organizations. She and her family live in Milwaukee, where she serves as affiliated faculty in educational policy and leadership in the College of Education at Marquette University. Her website, MayaSmart.com, provides tips and tools for parents to nurture, teach, and advocate for kids on the road to reading.