The works

Check out this sample set of speeches, workshops, and appearances. My themes include race in education, social media, and teacher leadership. For more, reach out here.

As Seen On

Featured Videos

No Conversation About Education Without Teacher VoiceTED Talk - New York, NY

Rethinking Teacher VoiceTEDxNYED - Queens, NY

How Educators Lead with Equity in MindSXSW EDU - Austin, TX

What Does It Mean To Teach and Lead?AFT Talk - Washington, DC

Teaching

A Math Lesson on Percents during COVID-19Instagram Live

My Kids Can Do That Math, TooNCTM Ignite - San Antonio, TX

On The Relationship Between Math and Anti-RacismHarvard University

This Is Not A Test: Educational EquityGuilty Privilege Podcast with Amber Cabral

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Presentations

National Council of Teachers in Mathematics - Iris M. Carl Equity Address, Keynote Speaker, 2019 (San Diego, CA); Opening Speaker, NCTM 2020 (Virtual); Closing Speaker, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA)
TED - TED-Ed Conference, “No conversation about education without teacher voice.” (New York City, NY)
American Education Research Association 2018 (New York City, NY) - Creating a Culture of Improvement Through the Empowerment of Teachers (Presidential Session, Keynote)
University of Colorado Boulder - Teachers of Color and Allies, Keynote Speech - (Boulder, CO)
EdFarm - Future of Learning 2022 (Birmingham, AL)
MidSchool Math - Building a Culture of Conversation (Santa Fe, NM)
ESI Decolonizing Education Conference - Keynote: The Urgency of Our Education Work (Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY)
Washington D.C. Teachers Union (WTU) - Teacher Leadership and Teacher Unionism (Howard University, Washington D.C.)
New Jersey Education Association - NJEA Conference (Atlantic City, NJ)
Rhode Island Educators of Color Conference - Keynote (Providence, RI)
SXSWEDU - Keynote, “How Educators Can Lead With Equity In Mind” (Austin, TX)
Sacred Heart / Virginia Commonwealth University / University of Richmond - Keynote in English and Spanish (Richmond, VA)
Educators for Social Justice Conference - Keynote (Boston, MA)
EdCamp Foundation - #EduColor and the Need for Diversity in Education Spaces (Philadelphia, PA)
Rutgers Graduate School of Education - #UrbanTeachingMatters Keynote (New Brunswick, NJ)

Qatar Foundation - Panelist, WISE@NY, “STEM for all: Tackling biases, expanding opportunities” (New York City, NY)
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Panelist, All Children, Our Future: Civil Rights and Education Conference, “Present in the Classroom: Educators of Color and Native Educators on Creating Racial Justice in Education” (Washington, D.C.)
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Conference with Linda Darling-Hammond, Renee Moore, Ali Michael, Marley Dias, Maria Salmon, and David Johns - "What does a culturally competent classroom look like?" (Washington, D.C.)
Ethnography In Education with Kira Baker-Doyle - (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA)
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute with Dr. Estela Bensimon - Co-Panelist, Critical Issues in Mathematics (Berkeley, CA)
NYC Department of Education with Dr. Carla Shedd - Lenses on Equity Speaker Series session/panel (Brooklyn, NY)
National Urban League - Panelist, “Equity in ESSA Convening” (New Orleans, LA)
American Education Research Association2018 (New York City, NY)
- Division K Fireside Chat. Teaching, Activism, & Resistance in the Era of Trump: Implications for Prospective Teacher Educators
- An Invitation to Teaching Toward Social Justice feat. #EduColor
NNSTOY Annual Teachers Leading Conference with Nathan Bowling -#EduColor Conversation (Washington, D.C.)
Teaching & Learning Conference 2015 with Linda Darling-Hammond, Richard Ingersoll, Clifford B. Janey, Bettye H. Perkins, and Leo Casey - "A Diverse Teacher Force" (Washington, D.C.)
American Education Research Association with Travis Bristol, Terrenda Corisa White, Audra Watson, Tolani Britton, David Johns - Education for Diverse Democracy Requires Democracy for Diverse Educators: Critical Insights from National Teaching Fellows (Washington, D.C.)

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference - Featured Speaker (Houston, TX)
National Council of Teaching Mathematics Annual Conference - Keynote, Book Talk, and Mini-Talk (San Antonio, TX)
National Association of Independent Schools - People of Color Conference 2022 (POCC) (San Antonio, TX)
Reimagining Education Summer Institute - Teachers College, Columbia University (New York, NY)
Ashoka - Children’s Well-Being Initiative (Virtual Meeting)
US Department of Education - National Summit on Teacher Diversity (Washington, D.C.)
Public Education Foundation - Residency (Las Vegas, NV)
Teachers College Readers and Writers Project, Columbia University - Social Justice Saturday, Speech (New York City, NY)
Noble Impact / Clinton School of Public Service - NobleTalk (Little Rock, AR)
Teaching Works Seminar Series with Dr. Jennifer Langer-Osuna - Keynote and Book Talk / Seminar Series (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
Equity Exchange with Chris Thinnes, Brittany Packnett, Daniel Harris - Educator as Advocate, Activist (St. Louis, MO)
Free Minds Free People 2017 with Awo Okaikor Aryee-Price, Khalilah Harris, and Keith Catone - How To Build Education Movement on Social Media 101 (Marymount University / Baltimore, MD)