Tim Garcia

DEI Practitioner | Educator | Consultant

I’m Tim Garcia and for the past decade I have had the honor and privilege of working with the most incredible students, families, and educators. Thoughtful curriculum development, classroom management, anti-racist practices, and student-centered instruction truly are the foundation for transformative education. At my core, I believe that meeting needs and creating the right environment can create access for any and all students.

My empathetic and creative approach to systems and structures has allowed me to maximize growth across various schools and workplaces. With one organization I created and implemented a curriculum that aims to unpack, combat, and dismantle white supremacy culture in the workplace. Then, I facilitated a series of professional development sessions with the goal of increasing staff members’ awareness of the role that white supremacy culture plays in individual identity, staff member interactions, teacher-student interactions, and organizational culture. And to deepen the impact of the work, I managed affinity groups to debrief, process, and reflect on the prior professional development sessions. This approach can be adapted and revised to meet the needs of your institution.

As an 8th grade History teacher, 7th grade Writing teacher, and 6th grade ELA teacher, I built out discourse tools that were age appropriate and centering student voice. As a grade team leader, I was able to model the impact of end of unit surveys and finding opportunities to garner student insight to learning profiles and preferences. I currently manage affinity space programming for third to fifth graders as they explore their identities, topics related to identity, as well as building community, and advocacy skills. 

I am here to support your institution’s growth, execution of mission, culture of DEI, and know that intentional incremental changes can yield large sweeping results. If your school, organization or institution is struggling with retention, lack of vulnerability, solution-oriented approaches, or stagnant growth, I can address those needs through auditing, professional development or affinity space programming.

Children’s Book Author

As I began working with elementary age students, I immediately sought out resources that were age appropriate for students to engage in complex topics to help them in positive identity development. I crafted a simple story that captured topics of community engagement, systems, structures, allyship and more. After sharing with students it was a hit! This story is now my first children’s book “Bailey Bear Goes to Work.” It’s a great tool for teachers, schools, SEL curriculum, DEI curriculum, and for the bedtime story rotation!

Services

  • Before any programming or professional development can be established we must first evaluate what the constituents need. I offer formal and informal structures for data collection to inform the services required for substantial culture shifting.

  • Engage in Professional Development Sessions to positively impact staff/organizational culture. Topics including but not limited to Reflection Practices, White Dominant Culture Characteristics, Microaggressions, Intersectionality, Anti-Bias, etc.

  • Create intentional spaces for reflection, dialogue, support, and community engagement. Established safety is key for positive identity development and affinity spaces allow for direct realizations of windows and mirrors!

  • Get your copy of Bailey Bear Goes to Work today!

    What does it mean to be a community? What do we do when something isn’t fair or when someone is left out? Bailey Bear had an accident and finds themself searching for solutions and only seems to run into more obstacles. Luckily, Bailey has an incredible community that bands together in search of a way to support their friend. Follow Bailey Bear on a journey of ups and downs and all around!

    "Bailey Bear Goes to Work"

  • Affordable one time payments for virtual high quality sessions, webinars, and presentations recordings and materials.

Testimonials

  • Tim's approach to DEI work is part of what makes it so impactful--first, he grounded the staff in shared language and text. From there he built a scope and sequence for the staff to engage in, starting with self-reflection and then in reflection on the impact on others, including other staff members, students and families. From there, we could unpack what repair and taking action could look like for us individually and as a school community striving to be anti-racist. Tim made sure that there were safe spaces for the staff to engage in reflection and aligned the work of our affinity groups to support the large DEI scope and sequence. This approach was so effective in changing individual and institutional behavior that it was adopted by our larger network. Personally, as a white woman working in urban education, I have grown in the work because of Tim's leadership. I couldn't recommend him more to any school or organization striving towards anti-racism.

    Caroline R, Principal

  • "Tim's passion for creating equitable spaces has always extended from his heart and touched everyone he's encountered. From the way he challenged our students to consider everyone else's stories while also enabling them to see their own power as they transformed their perspectives and experiences onto paper, to the way he transformed our entire district's approach to DEI, he's continuously advocated for the fullness of each person's humanity to be seen and honored. My personal and professional life is forever changed because of what I learned through working beside and building a friendship with Tim"

    Kam L, Assistant Principal

  • "Tim's commitment to fostering a culture of inclusivity is unwavering. His passion for creating an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and represented is evident in his daily actions and interactions. Tim goes above and beyond to ensure that our school is a safe space for students and faculty from all backgrounds to thrive."

    John P, Director of School Culture

  • "Tim Garcia's coaching is evident in my instruction. I appreciate how tirelessly he works at creating equal access for all. His inclusive approach serves as a model for my teaching practice."

    Sabrina C, Educator

  • "Tim is a wonderful facilitator and I think this set of sessions was a great opportunity to bring parents into the fold of the DEI curriculum. I know my child is in good hands."

    Parent

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