Dr. Tauheedah Baker-Jones is a systems leader and strategist focused on turning bold education visions into measurable outcomes. She serves as Southeast Regional Director at the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), supporting policy and implementation across 11 states, and is Co-Founder of Trinity Strategy Group, where she helps leaders execute complex, high-stakes change with clarity and discipline.
A former classroom teacher (LAUSD), principal, and district leader, Dr. Baker-Jones became the first Chief Equity and Social Justice Officer for Atlanta Public Schools, leading systemwide work during COVID-era disruption and heightened political polarization. Her Harvard doctorate research examined how leaders successfully execute controversial change when power structures, comfort zones, and long-standing practices are challenged.
Known for her outcome-first leadership philosophy and her Amplify Impact Framework (Assess, Map, Plan, Legitimize, Iterate, Flex, Inform), she champions equity as intentional design for universal excellence, grounded in coherence, courage, and human-centered learning.
