Jaime E. Welborn, Ph.D.
Jaime E. Welborn, President of JWE Education Consulting, LLC and Executive Director of Midwest Collaborative for Cultural Proficiency (DBA), is a former teacher and school administrator. With 16 years experience in education, she currently serves as Assistant Professor in Education Leadership. She received her certification as a Senior Training Associate from the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice (CCPEP) in 2019. Since 2016, Jaime has worked in numerous schools and districts providing face-to-face and virtual professional learning for educators, including administrators, teachers, and support staff, focused on equity, access, and inclusion. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University, M.A. in Educational Administration from Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University.
Marshaun Warren, Ph.D.
is a consultant and co-facilitator for Midwest Collaborative for Cultural Proficiency in Schools. She will receive her certification as a Training Associate from the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice (CCPEP) in 2021. Marshaun has over 17 years experience in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, associate principal, and coordinator of administrative services. She currently serves as Director of Human Resources, and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She has extensive experience in improving staff and student relations, applying school law, and helping all stakeholders feel part of the educational team. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University, M.A. in Educational Administration from Lindenwood University, an Ed.S. from Lindenwood University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University.
Peter Flores III, Ed.D.
is Director of Equity for the Center for Leadership, Equity, and Research (CLEAR) and a Senior Associate for the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice (CCPEP). He is a former K-12 Education administrator and teacher and advocate for transformative leadership, cultural proficiency, and social justice in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has over 17 years’ experience in public education as a high school teacher, community school dean, assistant principal of middle school and high schools, and Director of Student Services at the district level. He received a B.S. in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College; a M.Ed. from Ashford University; and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from CSU Fresno.
Prior to his career in education, he served in the United States Navy as an Air Wing Command Master Chief. He attended the Senior Enlisted Leadership Academy where he earned the Excellence in Achievement award. Master Chief Flores is an Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom war Veteran who earned numerous personal decorations, unit, and campaign awards, and retired after 25-years of honorable service.