Dr. Teresa Leary Jenkins

Dr. Teresa Leary Jenkins is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at an all-girl private school in Memphis and an associate faculty member of Ashford University. Dr. Jenkins has worked in public, charter, and private schools as an early childhood and elementary educator and learning specialist. She is also a blogger, community volunteer, and charter school board member. Dr. Jenkins’ research centers on the private schooling experience of Black female students and other marginalized students. She is an avid reader and traveler who loves spending time with her family.