- CSD Belonging Conference
- Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
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Dr. Tommie Mabry
Dr. Tommie Mabry is an international speaker, nationally recognized educator, and best-selling author whose story of resilience and transformation has inspired audience worldwide. Today, as the founder of the Tommie Mabry Company, Dr. Mabry travels the globe, inspiring students, educators, and leaders through his compelling story and actionable insights.
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Dr. Kalia Reynolds
Dr. Kalia Reynolds is the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the West Chester Area School District in Exton, PA. With over two decades of experience, her extensive educational journey includes roles as a special education teacher, assistant principal, an award-winning principal of a National Blue Ribbon School, and an elementary director.
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Dr. Tyrone Howard
Tyrone C. Howard is Pritzker Family Endowed Chair and professor in the School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA. He is also the former Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Howard’s research examines equity, culture, race, teaching, and learning.
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Lori L. Hayes
Lori has been on the front lines in the education sector for over 25 years. Her education experience includes serving as the Student Activities Coordinator for the West Virginia University Center for Black Culture and Research and most recently as the Student Activities Coordinator for the historical Howard High School.
Presenters
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David Lopez
WestEd
David Lopez
David Lopez (he/him) brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing educational equity. With over a decade of leadership and expertise in the field, he has honed his specialties in racial equity and intersectionality with a focus on race and ability, diversity, disproportionality, and culturally responsive and sustaining education. Lopez’s work is driven by the belief that every student deserves an educational system that recognizes and values their unique cultural identity. As the Director of Equitable Systems of the Culturally Responsive and Equitable Systems team, Lopez empowers state educational agencies, district leaders, and educators to dismantle systemic barriers and foster inclusive learning environments. By providing tailored technical assistance, developing evidence-based resources, and facilitating impactful training and professional learning sessions, he helps clients and partners create educational spaces where all students can thrive.
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John Jacobs
WestEd
John Jacobs
John Jacobs is a senior technical assistance specialist with WestEd’s Culturally Responsive Systems team. John is a skilled facilitator in the areas related to culture and identity (e.g., race, ability, gender, social class) and delivers professional learning, technical assistance, and coaching to support state and local educational agencies and schools in creating culturally responsive and equitable systems, practices, dispositions, and environments.
His work has included facilitating collaborative equity audits of school districts to identify and address inequitable outcomes and experiences, supporting the creation and launch of school-based equity teams, supporting state educational agencies in implementing culturally responsive teacher preparation standards throughout institutes of higher education, and other similar initiatives. Through all of his work, John works in collaboration with local leaders and educators to create professional learning, tools, and action plans that are responsive to the local context, centering the experiences and knowledge of those most impacted by inequities and familiar with the educational community.