Board Member of the Tulare County Hispanic Leadership Network (TCHLN) and Central Valley Chapter of California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA)
Director of Educational Technology for Praxis Lead Equity and owner at Chicadita.
Praxis Lead Equity Consulting consists of certified Culturally Proficient P-16 educational consultants with leadership, administrative, and teaching experience in primary, secondary, and higher education. Using Transformative leadership theory and the conceptual framework for culturally proficient practices developed by the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice (CCPEP), consultants synthesize theory and practical application with a focus on building capacity for sustaining equity and access initiatives for change. Praxis Lead Equity consultants can provide the CCPEP Cultural Proficiency 10-day certification professional devleopment or can assist and guide site and district leaders and teams in developing their own tailor-made equity action plan or equity self-assessment for optimizing and improving equity and access for all students.
Ultimately, cultural competence is the foundation for equity and accessibility. You cannot build equitable systems, inclusive cultures, or accessible practices without first developing critical awareness to see where inequity, exclusion, and inaccessibility currently exist that often are hidden in plain sight, often embedded in “the way things have always been done.” Cultural competence sharpens our lens, creating a growth mindset that eliminates cultural blind spots, encourages humility, and deepens our knowledge. In this way, cultural competence is not the destination but rather an integral component of transformative leadership capable of creating praxis or critical action to institutionalize culturally proficient practice.
Lacey Jensen received her Master’s of Education and Bachelor’s Degrees from Old Dominion University in Virginia, where she graduated with Summa Cum Laude among other honors. Additionally, she was recognized with a Faculty Award of Excellence for her performance at the university. She greatly enjoy learning environments, as both a student and a teacher, keeping her ahead of changes in educational platforms and fueling her passion to facilitate learning for others.
Lacey has been a part of the Praxis Lead Equity team since 2021 and facilitates most online learning environments along with the online learning portal. She maintains her own business at https://chicadita.com.
