Jack Turnwald

Jackie (They/Them) is a white trans non-binary DEI consultant at Humancentric and a former award winning public school educator of 19 years. Having earned a B.A. in English and Psychology from Miami University in Ohio and an M.A.T. from Duke University, they entered the classroom with a lens that prioritized inclusiveness, safety, and challenging academics. Throughout their 6 years teaching in South Korean and their 13 years in North Carolina’s Public Schools they became a vocal advocate and builder of culturally responsive curriculum taught from a foundation of trust. As a part of that work, they also became active in political organizing for the purpose of examining and disrupting systems of harm. Their personal anti-racism journey is ongoing and they hold central the belief that we m...