Tanitiã Munroe is an emerging scholar and researcher with degrees in education and child and youth care practice. She is pursuing a PhD in Adult Education and Community Development with a collaborative specialization in Educational Policy at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) - University of Toronto. Her scholarship and research are focused on the education experiences of Black youth and families in Canada. Tanitiã has published and otherwise disseminated on issues and themes related to Canadian K-12 education policies, Black youth and families experience in Canadian schools, and Post-Secondary Education (PSE) access for Black 2SLGBTQ young people. She is a Viola Desmond Award honoree. Recognized for her research and community work with Black youth in the areas of health and wellbeing, and education.