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Rosa Isiah
Dr. Rosa Isiah, EdD, has served students in her community for over 30 years. Currently, she is the assistant superintendent of educational services in California—and is passionate about topics such as multilingual education and equity and access.
Rosa Isiah
Dr. Rosa Isiah, EdD, has served students in her community for over 30 years in a number of roles. Currently, she is the assistant superintendent of educational services in California. Dr. Isiah is passionate about equity and access, multilingual education, parent engagement, leadership, and closing opportunity gaps for historically underserved students. Her experiences as an immigrant, English learner, and a child in poverty fuel her work.
As former principal and director of schools, Dr. Isiah focused on supporting the development of healthy school cultures, building and sustaining professional learning communities, and meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of the whole child and whole community. The schools she led were recognized for closing gaps for African American, English learner, and Hispanic students
.Recognized as the 2019 Loyola Marymount University Educational Leader for Social Justice, Dr. Isiah was also awarded the 2022 California Association of Latino Superintendents & Administrators Central Office Administrator of the Year. She coauthored Beyond Conversations About Race: A Guide for Discussions With Students, Teachers, and Communities.
Dr. Isiah holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s in educational leadership, and a doctorate in educational leadership for social justice.
Transforming School Culture
Transforming School Culture experts will help you examine the assumptions, beliefs, expectations, and habits that comprise your school’s culture, to ensure a productive and functional environment. Work with our experts to develop the ability to properly respond to challenges and adversity.
Presentations by Rosa Isiah
- Fostering a Healthy School Culture: The Leader’s Role
- School Culture: Recognizing the Challenges and Changing Adult Behavior
- Fostering a Healthy School Culture: Where Do I Begin?
- The Impact of School Culture on the Whole Child
- At-Promise Students: Mindset and the Achievement Gap
- Funds of Knowledge: Tapping into the Cultural Capital of Latino Students and Families
- Parents as Learning Partners in the Education of Latino Students
- The Power of Social-Emotional Learning: Educating the Whole Child
