I’m the energetic and inspiring founder of Bluknowledge LLC, a learning firm that advances equity in schools and communities through collaborative research, inclusive evaluation, and equity-driven professional learning. I launched Loravore® Learning to empower school and community educators to design and deliver equitable and effective learning experiences. I also host Remix EQ™ Live to build community among professionals who center equity in their work, inspiring us to make the world a more just place. As well, I am a keynote and TEDx speaker and a highly-skilled and effective facilitator for in-person and virtual settings.For 20 years, I have worked to positively change education and community health through research, design, and evaluation. In education, I specialize in training and instructional coaching for elementary and secondary teachers that center on equity, instructional design, digital learning and STEM teaching and learning. I have an excellent reputation for designing and delivering interactive, community-building, and practice-changing K-16 professional development across the country. I have published and presented on topics related to equity, STEM education, digital learning, and instruction and assessment design, including a book chapter on Designing Science Instruction for Diverse Learners.Also, I provide high-quality and responsive design, research, and evaluation consulting and advisory services on nationally-funded research grants. Examples include several National Science Foundation grants to design and research technology-enhanced STEM learning experiences for classroom, after school, and community settings; serving as an advisor to the Anti-Racism Interactive Science Education partnership at University of California, Berkeley; and conducting program evaluation for a district-wide K-2 music education program.My community-based projects have focused on realizing racial equity in education; increasing food access in under-resourced communities; engaging parents in childhood obesity prevention, and growing the number of insured children. Formative research and evaluation for these projects have informed organizations’ programming and policy recommendations on local and state levels.Through my life's work, I aim to empower equity-driven learning for all, amplify voices often unheard, and advocate for change that benefits those who need it the most. To realize this, I welcome clients, collaborators, and partners! Let's connect: https://calendly.com/bluknowledge/30minconnect