Dr. Tracy Daniel-Hardy is the Director of Technology for a public school district in Mississippi. Dr. Hardy has over 25 years of experience as an educator in various capacities including teacher, guidance counselor, and instructional technology specialist. Dr. Hardy is a Tech & Learning Advisor, Future Ready Tech Leader Advisor, Immediate Past President of Mississippi Educational Computing Association, the Mississippi Department of Education’s Technology Advisory Committee, Mississippi Educational Technology Leaders Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 2021 Board Member of Lighthouse Business and Professional Women, and many other civic and community organizations. Dr. Hardy was the recipient of the 2019 Success Women’s Conference Volunteer of the Year Award, 2018 PowHER Education Award, 2017 NAACP Educator Award, 2016 Alcorn State University National Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award, the Lighthouse Business and Professional Women 2014 Woman of the Year Award, and the Blessed Gyrls Rock Award. Dr. Hardy champions causes and movements within her affiliated organizations that promote and encourage equity specifically for children, women, people of color, and others who are disenfranchised, under represented, and marginalized.

She is also co-author of Shut'em Down: Black Women, Racism, and Corporate America Anthology and the Foreword author for Women Who Lead in Technology Volume 4.
She is also co-author of Shut'em Down: Black Women, Racism, and Corporate America Anthology.