LA Caldwell
LA Caldwell, M.Ed. began her career as an educator teaching computer science courses at the University of Central Florida. After moving to Georgia, she transitioned to teaching middle and high school mathematics. She created innovative summer learning programs and pioneered a course to accelerate student learning at a top rated public high school. But what she is most proud of are the soccer games, Irish dancing competitions, and street rap battles she attended to watch her students doing what they were most proud of.
Outside the classroom, LA programed websites for various companies, streamlined workflows for greater efficiency, and helped create unique learning experiences for adult learners.
As the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training and Education Specialist, LA continues to be an advocate for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through her work with The Nature Conservancy and beyond. She creates and facilitates various trainings focused on developing an inclusive workplace by increasing cultural competency.
To further her learning, LA completed Cornell’s Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program as well as Harvard Professional Development Programs’ Consultant’s Toolkit Certification, and the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and The Nature Conservancy’s One Conservancy Leadership Program. She is also a certified Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator.
LA is an avid board gamer, a voracious (fountain pen) writer, and can be found at Dragon Con each Labor Day weekend!