Marco Ibarra
Marco Ibarra, M.Ed. currently serves as Coordinator III for the Center for Advancement of Racial Equity (CARE) Unit within the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Division at the Los Angeles County Office of Education. He collaborates with various Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to provide professional development focused on implicit bias, bias mitigation, cultural proficiency, transformative dialogue, and restorative justice.
With over 16 years of experience in education, including more than 6 years as a middle school principal, Marco has spearheaded anti-racist initiatives in his role. These initiatives include facilitating Courageous Conversations about Race, creating People of Color Affinity Spaces, and leading Valor Compass Community Circles for both staff and students.