He has thirteen years of experience with working as a school social worker and a quasi-administrator in diverse elementary, middle, and high schools in the Midwest, and has experience as a university academic counselor for first generation college students at the University of Illinois. Dr. Fitzgerald has extensive qualitative and quantitative research field experience. He has publications in peer reviewed academic journals, presented at the American Education Research Association, and is the author of two books (2nd publishing in 2014) published through Paradigm Publishing. He is expert in education program and policy evaluations, and has done extensive work with empowering marginalized Black and Latino children and young adults. Dr. Fitzgerald attained his public school administrative credentials in 2012.