Dayson Pasión graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010 with a degree in biology. During his undergraduate tenure, Pasión enrolled in the UNC Baccalaureate Education In Science and Teaching (BEST) program, completing all requirements to teach secondary science in North Carolina. During his time with ABSS, Pasión served the community as a science teacher, STEM educator and coordinator, instructional technology facilitator, and academic coach. Pasión currently serves as an equity specialist in the Office of Equity and Inclusion for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). He also serves on the board of Immersion for Spanish Acquisition (ISLA), is a member of Elon University’s School of Education Advisory Board for Middle Grades, is a co-founder of Alamance4Ed, and is a graduate of the inaugural class of the Alamance Teacher Leadership Academy. Dayson also remains an active alumnus of the Kenan Fellows Program for Educational Leadership, and is a current member of educational organizations including the North Carolina First in Teaching (FIT) Leaders, North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), Teaching in Color, EduColor, and several additional professional organizations.