Rease Miles, La'tonya: - La'Tonya (LT) Rease Miles is a trailblazer in first-generation higher education. As a first-gen graduate herself, she has designed groundbreaking programs at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University to support first-gen students. A co-founder of the Black First Gen Collective and My Tribe Media, LT advocates for non-traditional learners and elevates first-gen narratives through scholarly work and digital communities. An avid fan of NBA basketball, college football, and pop culture, she holds a Ph.D. in American literature from UCLA and explores the intersections of first-gen identity and cultural representation in her writing. She is a member of or has sat on multiple national advisory boards, including the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators' (NASPA) Center for First-generation Student Success, the Journal of First-generation Student Success, and Penguin Random House Common Reader program, among others.