Dr. Deminika Spears

Dr. Spears is a consultant lending over 16 years of experience in early childhood, K-12, and post-secondary education, partnering with non-profit, for-profit, and school district programs. Her expertise includes administration, race equity, cultural humility, vicarious trauma, compassionate fatigue, trauma-informed practices, financial literacy/education, and professional adult learning support. Dr. Spears is passionate about disrupting systemic inequities and creating an effective workforce supporting children and families, especially marginalized and underserved communities. Dr. Spears consults with state and local organizations to provide programmatic assessments, reflective practice and mentorship, coaching, and training on early childhood quality improvement measures, using a race equity/trauma-informed lens.

Dr. Spears holds both Doctorate (EdD) and Master’s degree (MA) in Educational Leadership from Mills College; a Master’s degree (MS) in Healthcare Administration from Grand Canyon University; and a Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Biology from Mills College.