Welcome to Untapped Potential
It’s nice to meet you! I’m Dr. Val Brown, a veteran teacher, learning facilitator, and researcher who comes from a proud family of educators. I’m also an advocate for racial, social, and educational justice, a community builder, and the founder of Untapped Potential.
Educators are my people! Whether you want to deepen your instructional practice, become a more effective leader, or meet other like-minded folks, I’m glad you’re here.
Ways to Partner
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Consulting
When schools and districts take antiracist learning seriously, all students benefit. Let’s work together to make sure your policies, curriculum, professional learning, and strategic plans are oriented toward equity.
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Professional Learning
Quality professional learning requires more than great content. I can help you design and implement adult learning opportunities that stick—whether for your department, school, district, nonprofit, or community group.
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Community Building
My superpower is bringing folks together, whether you need a facilitator to navigate collaboration across differences or an organizer to help advance your community goals. Read about an example of my community-building work here.
What I Stand For
I have a passion for serving educators, students, and communities by applying innovative, research-based strategies, challenging the status quo, and co-creating a world I know is possible—even if we’ve never seen it.
I believe achieving collective liberation is a task that will require the work of not only educators but also caregivers of every profession who value public education, antiracism, and social justice.
