ABOUT
Dr. Angela Birts | Educator, Consultant & Owner of Birts Equity and Inclusion Solutions, Adjunct Faculty at University of California Santa Cruz
Dr. Angela Birts is a professional educator, diversity consultant, social entrepreneur and college lecturer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Hailing from East Palo Alto/Menlo Park, Angela attended Menlo School, where she later was Director of Diversity & Inclusion for six years. Before that, Angela was an Academic Tutor Program Coordinator at College Track East Palo Alto and a Deputy Campus Director at Citizen Schools, Cesar Chavez Academy. In 2018, Angela started a diversity consulting firm of her own. Birts Equity and Inclusion Solutions focus on training and consultation for organizations seeking to expand their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She holds a Bachelors in English and Communication from Lake Forest College, a Masters in Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership Studies from Stanford University, and an Education Doctorate from San Jose State University. Angela became the first African American to earn an EdD in the inaugural Educational Leadership Program.
In 2018, Angela became a part-time lecturer at the Division of Social Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz. She teaches courses on Social Justice in which students explore the injustices that many people confront in their lives and possible policies for addressing social, political, and economic inequalities.
Dr. Angela Birts | Educator, Consultant & Owner of Birts Equity and Inclusion Solutions, Adjunct Faculty at University of California Santa Cruz
Dr. Angela Birts is a professional educator, diversity consultant, social entrepreneur and college lecturer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Hailing from East Palo Alto/Menlo Park, Angela attended Menlo School, where she later was Director of Diversity & Inclusion for six years. Before that, Angela was an Academic Tutor Program Coordinator at College Track East Palo Alto and a Deputy Campus Director at Citizen Schools, Cesar Chavez Academy. In 2018, Angela started a diversity consulting firm of her own. Birts Equity and Inclusion Solutions focus on training and consultation for organizations seeking to expand their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She holds a Bachelors in English and Communication from Lake Forest College, a Masters in Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership Studies from Stanford University, and an Education Doctorate from San Jose State University. Angela became the first African American to earn an EdD in the inaugural Educational Leadership Program.
In 2018, Angela became a part-time lecturer at the Division of Social Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz. She teaches courses on Social Justice in which students explore the injustices that many people confront in their lives and possible policies for addressing social, political, and economic inequalities.