Becki Cohn-Vargas
Becki Cohn-Vargas, EdD, spent over 35 years as a teacher, principal, curriculum director, and superintendent. Partnering with Dorothy Steele, identity safety researcher, she coauthored Identity Safe Classrooms: Places to Belong and Learn, aimed at K–5 teachers. Subsequently, she co-authored Identity Safe Classrooms Grades 6–12: Pathways to Belonging and Learning, with Alex CreerKahn and Amy Epstein. Becki is an independent consultant and presenter. She was hosted at the White House by President Obama’s education staff, and has worked to create inclusive climates in over 150 schools across the U.S.