Suwinder Cooper is an Education Consultant specializing in addressing educational disparities. By leveraging her expertise in equity, diversity & inclusion she draws upon her broad-based experience in professional development training in education, the arts, human-relations and cross-cultural counseling to assist Local Education Agencies (LEA’s) across the state in the development and implementation of Compliance and Monitoring (CIM) Plans.

As a Technical Assistant Facilitator, she is involved in all aspects of the four step process and activities in the development and implementation of CIM plans. In addition to her role as a lead TA Facilitator with both urban and rural districts, she also works collaboratively with her collogues to assist with conducting equity walks, empathy interviews, and in the facilitation of focus groups with students, parents and  community members. By conducting a thorough analysis of both “street and satellite data” she is able to assist with the identification of potential root causes, success gaps, measurable outcomes and activities.

Suwinder Cooper is an experienced leader in facilitating transformational change in the area of equity, inclusion and intercultural relations. Her work focuses on a broad range of issues related to social justice, educational equity, socio-emotional learning and wellness. As the Vice President of Professional Initiatives for the Center for Leadership in Equity and Leadership (CLEAR) she provides specialized professional development trainings, coaches and mentors  equity leaders to build capacity with LEA’s statewide.

Suwinder has taught classes in education and counseling at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Community College, and as an Academic Trainer, trained faculty and teaching assistants at the University of California, Irvine. Suwinder earned a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Education in Cross-Cultural Counseling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is a certified True Colors Trainer and a certified Anti-Bias Trainer with the Anti-Defamation League, Central Pacific Region.