She is the proud mother of two young women, one is a 3 rd grade teacher and one is in graduate school for mental health counseling. She has a BA in psychology, an MS in education, and a Ph.D.
Heather has 21 years of experience working for equity and access in education including: teacher and administrator at the K-12 level non-profit leader diversity and equity consultant for secondary and postsecondary institutions public and private school college readiness education consultant and a mentor to students of color and economically marginalized youth. Prior to joining The Literacy Lab, she was the Chief People & Equity Officer at uAspire where she was responsible for ensuring that uAspire’s people, equity and organizational culture work is done with a people-first mindset to drive retention, inclusivity and sustainability.
Our Staff Heather Jenkins is the Chief Executive Officer.
