Welcome to the Team
Dr Talisa Sullivan - Executive Director
Dr. Talisa Sullivan has been an educator for close to 25 years, serving students, teachers, staff, families, and the community across five large counties in Southern California: San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange. She specializes in serving marginalized populations who have experienced intergenerational inequities and marginalization and has built a rapport as an equity and socially conscious leader for county offices, comprehensive and alternative schools, and programs throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a Teaching Credential from Cal State Dominguez Hills, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Cal State San Bernardino, and a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis on Urban Leadership from Claremont Graduate University.
Dr. Sullivan has a magnitude of knowledge and training in education and is passionate about working with educators who prepare students for 21st-century college and careers. She specializes in the following areas: Adaptive Leadership, Equitable Practices, Marginalized Populations, Alternative Education, Restorative Justice, Diversity, Leadership Development, and Cultural Proficiency. She has developed an equity framework and conference called Quantum Ten (Q10) https://q10equityineducation.com/.