Dr. Kerri Valencia is an experienced educator, consultant, and organizational leader with over 25 years of experience across P–12 and higher education. She is the CEO of ConnectEd Consulting, LLC, where she partners with school districts, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations to strengthen teaching and learning for multilingual learners through equity-centered, research-based practices. Her work focuses on building sociocultural competence, supporting educator development, and designing systems that foster belonging, academic growth, and sustainability.

Dr. Valencia holds a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and an Ed.D. in Leadership for Change with a concentration in dual language education from Fielding Graduate University. Her expertise includes professional development, curriculum design, accreditation, multilingual learner programming, and the Science of Reading.

In addition to her consulting work, Dr. Valencia currently teaches English Language Development at the Blair G. Ewing Center, an alternative program within Montgomery County Public Schools, which allows her to continuously apply research to practice with students navigating complex educational and social challenges. She has served as a CAEP accreditation reviewer and previously served as a board member with Maryland READS, an organization that works to improve literacy outcomes.