Los Angeles Education Partnership
Karla R. Sanchez, PhD, serves as the Director of Special Education for the San Diego Unified School District and is an LAEP Equity Coach, providing high-quality, equity-focused coaching for educational leaders. As co-founder of Colmena-consulting, Sanchez offers consulting services to support collective action and center marginalized voices. An adjunct professor at the University of San Diego, Sanchez teaches graduate-level courses in Special Education and has held various roles in multiple educational institutions, including Director of Special Education & Student Support Services at Elevate Charter Schools and Special Education Coordinator in the Escondido Union High School District. Sanchez holds a PhD in Education from the University of San Diego, an MS in Special Education from National University, a BS in Psychology from San Diego State University, and a degree in Spanish Language & Literature from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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Los Angeles Education Partnership
Founded in 1984, LAEP is a nonprofit organization that advances educational equity. Together with families, schools and the community, LAEP facilitates access to and opportunities for quality educational and wellness practices so that children thrive from diapers to diplomas. LAEP focuses on two areas that consistently demonstrate positive impact on student achievement: • Transforming schools to expand the capacity of educators, students, and community to share responsibility for producing college and career ready graduates and sustainable change. • Reaching children in early childhood to promote their healthy development and build parents’ capacity to prepare their children for success in school. We believe six core elements must be present for schools to be successful: -High-Quality Instruction -Teacher Leadership & Collaboration -College and Career Readiness -Parents as Partners -Youth Empowerment -Educational Equity