DEIJ: Moving Past PD

Participants will explore how to move DEIJ work beyond professional development. We will answer the big question: How do we move beyond theory in our DEIJ work and how do we hold staff accountable? We will explore systems used at New LA Charter Schools to develop staff DEIJ goals, track progress, and provide support in order to keep staff accountable. In addition, we will explore real data and how it was used to progress these systems. School leaders will leave with practical tools and insight from our own work.

When/Where:
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201B, Long Beach Convention Center

Topic:
Strategic Leadership - Staff development

Format:
Breakout Session

Presented by

Bianca Hernandez
Director of DEIJ
New Los Angeles Charter Schools - New Los Angeles Charter

Bianca Hernandez is the Director of DEIJ for New LA Charter Schools. She has been a dedicated educator for a decade. She grew up in Long Beach and attended the University of Chicago, where she earned her BA and MA in Teaching. Bianca taught in various schools across the country, always centering social justice and antibias/antiracist work. As a teacher, Bianca held leadership roles to support efforts to center DEIJ work in every classroom. Bianca now leads New Los Angeles Charter schools in this work and is excited to support the organization in centering DEIJ in systems and instruction.

Kate O'Brien
Chief of Schools
New Los Angeles Charter Schools

Kate O'Brien has been working in the charter world since 2000. She has a BA in Environmental Studies, a Master of Teaching and a Master of Educational Leadership. She has taught kinder through 8th grade and has been an administrator since 2011. Kate has been with New LA Charter schools since 2009 and was the founding principal of New LA Elementary in 2016. Kate is dedicated to equity work in schools and is excited to share the work currently happening in the New LA organization.