Testimonials & Achievements
“[About the book] This is so relatable to her. It had us talking about where her name came from. The book served it’s purpose. She is still at it right now [reading].”
“Representation matters! This book helps children see themselves reflected powerfully, positively, and wholly, and supports healthy self-esteem and send-image by teaching kids to be excited and proud of their heritage, culture, skin, hair, language, history, and all of the dynamic parts that make them who they are.”
“On behalf of the families and staff of Hanover Hills Elementary, we would like to thank Ms. León for her informative, hands-on presentation, dedicated to the familial heritage surrounding the selection of a child’s name. Our families were engaged and excited to join the amazing virtual presentation, and it definitely opened the window to future discussion starters in both our classrooms and at our dinner tables. We look forward to welcoming Ms. León back in the future!”
Past Speaking Invitations, Trainings, and Resources
Keynote. From Locally Made to Globally Grown In Our Classrooms. Excellence and Equity in Remote Learning: Teaching the World. Rutgers Graduate School of Education. March 3, 2021.
Trainer. SITE ASSESS K-12. Virtual Training by Request. U.S. Department of Education. December 8, 2020.
Presenter. Planning for the Success of English Language Learners. New Jersey School Boards Association Annual Conference (Virtual). October 21, 2020.
Invited author. Virtual Read Aloud. Hanover Hills Elementary School’s Hispanic Heritage Month. October 20, 2020
Guest speaker. Stand Tall Leadership Podcast. Ep. 12, October 5, 2020.
Panelist. State of New Jersey Department of Education Virtual Town Hall on Race and Equity. June 11, 2020.
Author. Yo Soy: El Cuento Sobre Mi Nombre/I Am: The Story of My Name. A bilingual Spanish, children’s book. June 2020.
Panelist. Safe Space in Education: A Positive Discussion About School, Health, Race, and Next Steps (Virtual). June 10, 2020.
Keynote. Teaching the World/Urban Teachers Matters Conference. Rutgers University. April 18, 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Trainer. A Teaching Paradigm Shift for Educators of English Language Learners. Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional, Salem County In-Service Training. New Jersey Department of Education. March 13, 2020.
Presenter. Saber es Poder: Una Presentación al Liderazgo Parental. Parker Elementary School, Trenton Public Schools. March 10, 2020.
Educator. Español Para Maestros y Maestras. Eight-week curriculum series on Spanish for Educators. New Jersey Department of Education and Rutgers University partnership. November 2019 – January 2020.
Presenter. Teaching for Equity. William Patterson University 39th Annual Bilingual Conference. December 6, 2019.
Master of Ceremony. Power Woman NYC: Rise from Within. November 16, 2019.
Presenter. ELL’s Success Through Authentic Family Engagement. National Family and Community Engagement Conference. July 11. 2019.
Presenter. NJTESOL-NJBE Spring Conference – Equity for English Language Learners. New Jersey Department of Education. May 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
Presenter. Bilingual & Proud: Building State-Level Support for Biliteracy. WIDA Annual National Conference. October 26, 2018.
Trainer. LLevando Acabo Evaluaciones de Lugares K-12 con SITE ASSESS. U.S. Department of Education and Puerto Rico Department of Education. October 15-18, 2018.
Trainer. Desarollando Un Plan de Operaciones de Emergencia Escolar K-12: Entrenamiento 101. U.S. Department of Education and Puerto Rico Department of Education. October 15-18, 2018.
Keynote. Grace A. Dunn Promotion Ceremony. “You Are Invaluable”. Trenton Public Schools. June 26, 2018.
Author. Enrollment for Newcomers: Aligning Credentials Across Academic Borders. May 2018.
Visionary and Coordinator. Parent Expo: Biliteracy for Student Success. New Jersey Department of Education and Rutgers University. September 23, 2017.
Mila Emmanuelle and Leila Anais Brown. Photo courtesy of David and Meisha Brown.
Lorenzo Christopher Morales. Photo courtesy of Janet Morales.
