Welcome to The Liberation Lab©️ Podcast, insights and interviews for the disruptive educator. I’m your host, Bobby Morgan - speaker, principal, consultant, and lifelong disruptor committed to building schools that center justice, genius, and belonging.

🔗 Connect with Bobby: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hopp.bio/liberationlab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Learn More: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.myliberationlab.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more resources, tools, and insights.___About This Episode:

In this episode of the Liberation Lab podcast, Dr. Andrea Terrero Gabbadon discusses her work in supporting and retaining a racially diverse workforce in education. She emphasizes the importance of data and storytelling in understanding the disparities faced by educators of color. Dr. Gabbadon outlines six principles for creating a supportive environment for these educators, highlighting the need for curiosity, reflection, and systemic change. The conversation also touches on the challenges of educational leadership, the balance between supporting students and educators, and the necessity of fostering a culture of care and wellness within schools.About My Guest:

Dr. Andrea Terrero Gabbadon is a sought-after speaker, author, and the founder/principal consultant of ILM Consulting Group. Dr. Gabbadon's work touches on culturally responsive and sustaining education, school racial climate, and educator diversity. Previously, she was a high school teacher and assistant principal/director of curriculum and instruction. Dr. Gabbadon has also served as a professor and teacher educator at several institutions of higher education, including Temple University and Swarthmore College. She is also the author of "Support and Retain Educators of Color: 6 Principles for Culturally Affirming Leadership," which was published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). She lives in Philadelphia with her partner and their two beautiful children.

Connect with Dr. Andrea:

Instgram: @ATGabbadon

Website: www.ATGabbadon.com