Episode 45: Get LaunchED Consulting™ Conversations w/ Dr. Qiana O'Leary

Dr. Qiana O’Leary is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). She is a California native and has extensive experience in PK-12 administration, working in public and charter school settings. After earning her master’s in educational administration from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. O’Leary quickly gained a reputation for starting and transforming schools in the greater Los Angeles area. Dr. O’Leary continues to dedicate her work in school transformation by mentoring school leaders and teachers as they examine issues of equity, inclusion, and racism in their effort of becoming agents of radical school reform. Her research interest in equity education and school leadership has helped her understand the unique perspective on what BIPOC students need and how inaccessible quality culturally competent curriculum is for inner city students.