James Brauer is currently a school administrator, serving as an assistant principal at a K-12 school for students with special needs. Prior to a career in administration, Brauer was as a special education teacher with USD 500 (Kansas City, KS school district). Academically, Brauer is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Administration Ed.D., with an emphasis in urban leadership, from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Other degrees earned, include: * Educational Administration Ed.S. (University of Missouri-Kansas City) * Adaptive Special Education (M.S.Ed. University of Kansas) * Curriculum and Instruction (M.S.Ed. University of Kansas) * Comprehensive Social Studies (B.S.Ed. University of Kansas) Educational specialties include: educational administration and policy studies; special education; alternative education; secondary education; and educational technology.