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About Our Founder
DR. PATRICIA MORGAN IS AN INNOVATIVE AND PASSIONATE EDUCATOR, LEADER, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNER WITH A HEART FOR EQUITY, ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Dr. Morgan (she/her) has dedicated her life and career to creating more inclusive and equitable workplaces, schools, and communities. She is an innovative and passionate leader with a heart for access and inclusion. With her deep understanding of belonging, she brings a unique perspective to her work, helping organizations address systemic barriers and creating a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Her work includes conducting organizational assessments and roadmaps, designing and delivering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) & Leadership Development training programs, and providing ongoing coaching and support to leadership teams. She’s written several publications and has conducted numerous studies and presentations on DEI, Culturally Responsive Organizations, and Organizational Development at local, national, and international conferences and speaking engagements. In her spare time, Dr. Morgan serves as a board member for several educational organizations, binge-watches comedies, and is an avid traveler and foodie.
Specialized Training/Certificates
- Lumina Spark Psychometric Tool - Spark Coach (Psychometric Assessment)
- Racial Equity Institute - Groundwater Racial Equity Workshop - Program Participant
- Colorado State University - Using Restorative Practices to Support a Culture of Care - Certified Trainer
- University of South Florida - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
- Harvard University - Schooling for Critical Consciousness; Ensuring Success for All; Race, Equity, and Leadership
Select Publications & Blogs
Navigating Negative Narratives for Change by Dr. Patricia Morgan: A Letter to the Georgia Science Te
(2020). [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.georgiascienceteacher.org/page-1461987/9062904.
Capitalizing on Cultural Competency
(2019). [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://ussoccerfoundation.org/blog/post/capitalizing-on-cultural-competency.
Decoding Careers in DNA: Genetic Coding Lesson Brings Computational Biology and STEM Careers to Life
(2018). The Science Teacher. (practitioner’s audience; refereed journal; national audience)
Negotiating White Science in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse United States
(2016). Educational Review. (empirical; refereed journal; international audience)
Speaking Up for ALL Students in Science
(2015). Georgia Science Teachers Association eObservations. (practitioner’s audience; national audience)
Stacking up Against Alternative Conceptions: Using Uno Cards to Introduce Discourse & Argumentation
(2013). The Physics Teacher. (empirical; refereed journal; international audience)
Experience & Success With Similar Projects
National and International Presentations
- Conagra Brands, Leadership Retreat for Senior Leaders (Leadership Retreat Program) (Nov 2022 - March 2023)
- The State of Oregon - Business Development Dept., DEI Training Program for State Staff (2022 - 2023)
- New Median, Strategic Planning Services, Leadership Development & All Staff Training (Sept 2022 - Sept 2023)
- Central Health Hospital (Austin, TX), DEI Learning Series for all staff, and Health Equity Workshop for Community Health Champions (2022 - 2023)
- PepsiCo, Learning Series for People Leaders and Individual Contributors (Feb - Mar 2022)
- Daimler North America, DEI National Presenter, Juneteenth: From Struggle to Strength (June 2022)
- Project Wild/Assn of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, DEI Project Contractor to develop DEI common language, outreach plan, and annual retreat guest speaker (2021 - 2022)
- Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, DEI Strategic Planning & Roadmapping (2022-2023)
- Florida College Access Network, Strategic Planning & 4 Part earning Modules for LCANs (2021-2022)
- Gwinnett County Schools - Created Self-Paced Learning Modules and White-Label Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Series for over 2000 staff members (2021) & developed the Advanced Cultural Responsiveness Learning Modules (2023)
- Rockdale County Schools (GA), Leaders & Teachers Professional Learning Series (2020-Present)
- Culturally Responsive Leadership Series for system administrators and county admins,
- Culturally Responsive Science and Health/PE workshops for secondary teachers. Culturally Responsive Teaching 3-Part Learning Series for Salem High School (2020 - 2022)
- Culturally Responsive Teaching Series for Hightower ES and CJ Hicks ES (2021)
- Cultural Sensitivity Training for Memorial MS, Conyers MS, and Heritage High School (2023)
- Phenix City Schools (AL) - Culturally Responsive Leaders & Teachers Series (2020-Present)
- The Two Rivers Public Charter School, DEI Retreat for The Board of Trustees, Washington DC (2021)
- National Assn for the Education of Young Children, 10-Part Racial Equity & Culture Series (2020-Present)
- #ContinuingtheConversation Part 1: Culturally Responsive Organizations (2020 - 2021).
- MetroRESA, Teaching and Leading Workshops & 5-Part DEI Learning Series (2012-2021)
- Conducted several full-day sessions (6 hours) on Diversity, Physical Science, High School Science, Physics, & Chemistry, and STEM Curriculum (2015 - 2021).
- (Feb 2020 - Mar 2021) Wow, That Escalated Quickly! Culturally Proficient Practices for Inclusive Communities A Job-Embedded Learning Series
- (Sept 2020 - Oct 2020) Wow, That Escalated Quickly! Culturally Proficient Practices for Inclusive Communities A Job-Embedded Learning Series
- Epidemic Sound, Unconscious Bias Global Training (Nov 2020 - Jan 2021)
- The Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc., GCTM Executive Committee Facilitated Discussion on BlackLivesMatter (Sept 2020)
- Georgia Science Teacher Association,
- (2020, Feb). Keynote speaker for the 2020 Georgia Science Teachers Association. Columbus, GA
- (Oct 2017) Keynote speaker for the Georgia Science Teachers Association Mini-Conference. Virtual
- U.S. Soccer Foundation, Washington, D.C.
- (July 2019). Plenary Session for 200 soccer coach mentors.
- (Nov 2020). Culturally Responsive Organizations training for all department leaders & staff.
- Paulding County Schools, Dallas, GA
- (July 2019 - Nov 2019). Trained 300+ staff on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Principals, Assistant Principals, District Leaders, & Teachers.
- Savannah Chatham County Schools, Savannah, GA,
- (May - July 2019). Trained 300+ staff on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Principals, Assistant Principals, District Leaders, & Teachers
- Fulton County Schools, Fulton County, GA-
- (Oct 2017). Worked with a feeder pattern to unpack Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and create inclusive communities. - Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, Northwestern Middle School, and Milton High School, Milton, GA
Select Conference Presentations
National Association of African Americans in Human Resources
(2023, May). Microaggressions with Macro Impact. Practitioner’s presentation at the NAAAHR Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
(2022, Ocr). Creating & Sustaining Brave Cultures: Leading with Vulnerability & Authenticity. ASCD Leadership Summit, Washington, DC.
National Alliance of Black School Educators
(2022, Nov). Microaggressions with Macro Impact. National Alliance of Black School Educators, Washington, DC
(2021, Nov). Confronting and Interrupting Implicit Bias. National Alliance of Black School Educators, Los Angles, CA.
National Science Teachers Association
(2023, May). Navigating the Path to Science Leadership. Practitioner’s presentation at the NSTA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
(2023, May). Expanding the STEM Narrative. Practitioner’s presentation at the NSTA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
(2023, May). Exploring Equitable Instructional Strategies for 3-Dimensional Outdoor Learning. Practitioner’s presentation at the NSTA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
(2018, Mar). Implementing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to Improve Access in Science. Presentation at the National Science Teachers Association, Atlanta, GA.
Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual ConferenceS & Mini ConferenceS
(2021, Feb). Developing Critical Consciousness in STEM Using COVID-19 to Explore Social & Health Disparities. Practitioner’s presentation at the GSTA Annual Conference, Virtual Presentation.
(2021, Feb). Adapting Curriculum and Instruction to be More Culturally Responsive. Practitioner’s presentation at the GSTA Annual Conference, Virtual Presentation.
(2021, Feb). Equitable Learning in Science Classrooms. Practitioner’s presentation at the GSTA Annual Conference, Virtual Presentation.
(2020, Aug). Examining & Disrupting Implicit Bias. Practitioner’s presentation at the GSTA Back to School Mini-Conference, Virtual Presentation.
(2020, Feb). Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) Practices to Improve Access in Science - A CRT Crash Course. Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Columbus, GA. (Also served as a featured keynote speaker*)
SHAPE America: Society of Health and Physical Educators & PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTES
(2020, Jul). Black, Brown, Pink, or Polka Dot. Practitioner’s presentation at the Kansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance (KAHPERD) 2020 Summer Professional Development Series, Virtual Presentation.
(2019, Jul). I Don’t Care If They’re Black/Brown, Pink or Polka dot. SHAPE America Professional Learning Institute, Sioux Falls, SD.
(2019, Apr). Jeez, That Escalated Quickly: Culturally Responsive Practices for PE Teachers. SHAPE America: Society of Health and Physical Educators, Tampa, FL.
Georgia Educational Technology Conference
(2018, Nov). Rethinking Relationships: Leveraging Technology in a Culturally Responsive Classroom. Presentation at the Georgia Educational Technology Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors
(2018, Sept). I Can’t Believe You Just Said That – Transformational Cultural Proficiency Practices to Reach All Students. Presentation at the Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors Fall Conference, Athens, GA.
Association for Science Teacher Education Conference
(2018, Jan). Providing Access to STEM Careers Through STEM Gems™: A Community and University Partnership Approach. Paper presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Education Conference, Baltimore, MD.
International Conference on Mathematics, Science, and Technology
(2016, June). Negotiating White Science in a Racially anthe d Ethnically Diverse United States. Paper presentation at The International Conference on Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Bodrum, Turkey.
American Educational Research Association
(2016, Apr). Towards a Race-Based Understanding of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Science Classroom. Paper presentations at the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.
Georgia Educational Research Association
(2010, Oct). Students’ perceptions of science and mathematics teaching as a career path: Survey of select undergraduate STEM classes. Paper presentation at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Savannah, GA.