Vanity Jenkins

CEO

A native South Carolinian from Orangeburg, Vanity Jenkins is buoyed by her deep ties to her native state and Midwestern roots. A lifelong commitment to equity for children in underserved communities has guided her. A graduate of Rutgers University, Vanity started her career as a classroom teacher and 5th-8th grade level reading interventionist. After pursuing a Master’s in Education, she became a teacher coach, senior leader for the South Carolina region of Teach For America, and the head of design at Teaching Trust. This organization works to develop school leadership teams, executive directors, and assistant superintendents in Dallas, TX. In her last three roles, she led her teams to outpace national goals by over 30%. Vanity is bolstered by the hope that her work will lead to dismantling systems of oppression and that there will be a world in which all children and communities thrive. Vanity Jenkins serves as the Executive Director for Citizens of the World Charter School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Vanity Jenkins is also the founder and principal consultant of ShiftED Consulting. She created the organization with the vision of abolishing racism and anti-blackness from organizations across America. ShiftED’s mission is to provide communities the knowledge and skills to eradicate anti-blackness and white supremacy culture individually, interpersonally, and systemically so that individuals and organizations can build inclusive, productive, and thriving environments. She has designed and facilitated content for over 2000 principals, non-profit employees, and C-Suite leaders nationwide. The content that she has designed has always been grounded in culturally relevant leadership and organizational equity. An inclusive, goal-oriented leader, Vanity’s teams consistently scored in the top 10% on the national Great Places to Work Survey. Vanity holds Women’s Leadership, Restorative Justice, and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy certifications.