Dr. Asia Lyons
Dr. Asia Lyons is the founder of Lyons Educational Consulting LLC, a consulting and coaching firm that supports foundations, schools, and other non-profits in creating culturally responsive programming and curriculum through equity-centered design thinking.
Before founding Lyons Educational Consulting, Dr. Lyons worked as a K-12 educator for over 10 years. She also served as the school-partner specialist. She worked with schools and other non-profits across the Denver Metro Area to provide communities with resources to help close the access gap for Black children and children of Color.
Dr. Lyons has her doctorate in Leadership for Educational Equity. Her research focuses on how racism-related stress and racial battle fatigue cross over from Black educators to their families.
In addition to her work in consulting, Dr. Lyons is the co-host of, The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, a podcast focusing on the lived experience of former Black educators. Finally, she co-facilitates the Black Educator Wellness Cohort, a healing space created to support Black educators and their families with racial trauma.
Kevin Adams
Kevin Adams is a veteran Secondary Social Studies Teacher in Denver, Colorado. 2023 marks his 18th year working in the Denver Public School district. As an educator, Kevin is committed to Anti-Racists, culturally responsive practices that can liberate and empower students, families, and educators who have been marginalized by White Supremacist Culture, Misogyny, and Cis-gender heteronormativity. Kevin is the co-creator and co-host of the Too Dope Teachers and a Mic podcast with Gerardo Munoz, as well as the Co-host of the Exit Interview podcast with Dr. Asia Lyons. Kevin is a devoted husband and dedicated father of two teenagers.