Dr. Jaime E. Welborn, Ph. D, President of JWE Education Consulting, LLC, and Executive Director of Midwest Collaborative for Cultural Proficiency (DBA), is a former teacher and school administrator. With 16 years’ experience in education, she currently serves as Assistant Professor in Education Leadership. She received her certification as a Senior Training Associate from the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice (CCPEP) in 2019. Since 2016, Jaime has worked in numerous schools and districts providing face-to-face and virtual professional learning for educators, including administrators, teachers, and support staff, focused on equity, access, and inclusion. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University, M.A. in Educational Administration from Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University. She recently published her new book titled Leading Change through the Lens of Cultural Proficiency: An Equitable Approach to Race and Social Class in Our Schools.
