Dr. Bafumo is a long time educator who enjoys being on the cusp of change in the field. She currently is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Elementary Education at State University of New York (SUNY). Dr. Bafumo was instrumental in the creation of ASAP as Program Director for the Council for Educational Change in Florida. Throughout her career she was Executive Director of Professional Development for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina, Director of the Basic School Network with Dr. Ernest L. Boyer, and is author of numerous articles, study guides and book chapters on educational issues.