Holmes Scholar
University of San Diego
Alexa Escobedo is a doctoral student at the University of San Diego in the Education for Social Justice program. A Southern California native, she brings a decade of K-12 teaching experience in both parochial and public schools. From teaching in New York City to the suburbs of Orange County, California, she has witnessed a wide range of systemic inequities embedded in education. She earned her bachelor’s from UC San Diego and a teaching credential and master’s in childhood education from Fordham University. Her research critically examines the emotionalities of whiteness, particularly as they manifest in teacher education. Escobedo transitioned from classroom teaching to working with changemaking organizations like the Institute for Education Innovation (IEI) and CT3 Education. She has collaborated with district leaders to host events elevating marginalized voices in the predominantly white space of superintendency, as well as worked to expand antiracist pedagogical practices and coaching. Escobedo is an animal-loving, volleyball-playing, partner to an incredible husband of eleven years, and proud mother of two young boys and a pup.
(#25) Reactive Rise: Mapping White Fragility's Resurgence Through Educational Censorship (2020-2024)
Friday, February 21, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST