LATONYA M. TURNER
Zionsville,USA
Summary
Respected education leader with 20+ years of experience as a principal, higher education dean, consultant, and nonprofit co-founder. Brings a unique lens on school culture, adult learning, and systems leadership. Known for centering teachers, families, and students in every engagement, ensuring recommendations are not only evidence-based but also feasible, equitable, and context-sensitive.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder
The League of Extraordinary Parents (LEP)
01.2021 - Current
- Co-founded nonprofit dedicated to reducing the effects of income and wealth inequality on academic achievement.
- Design parent-focused workshops and tools to empower families as educational advocates.
- Partner with schools and districts to strengthen family–school collaboration and align parent voices with systemic improvement.
CEO & Founder
2CL Consulting, LLC
01.2018 - Current
- Lead comprehensive audits of educational programs, including staffing, budgets, and instructional practices.
- Partner with district leadership to deliver recommendations grounded in teacher and family perspectives.
- Facilitate professional development and leadership coaching to build trust and collaboration among educators.
- Deliver clear progress updates and actionable reports for decision-makers.
Dean, The Klipsch Educators College
Marian University
07.2020 - 05.2025
- Trained, supervised, and mentored team of 6 senior administrators and 16 full-time faculty; conducted annual performance reviews focused on leadership development and employee engagement.
- Managed and implemented $1.6M program budgets and 2 federal grants totaling $2.3M.
- Directed programmatic and operational aspects and assessed 6 programs that served 500 students: general education studies, K-12 teacher preparation, building administration, educational leadership, licensure bridge programs, and partnerships with The New Teacher Project (Indianapolis Teaching Fellows).
- Lead author of CAEP Self-Study Report and led Educators College through a successful CAEP Site Evaluation Visit, resulting in full accreditation for all programs.
Assistant Professor of Education
Marian University
02.2013 - 05.2025
Associate Dean
Marian University
07.2017 - 07.2020
Assistant Dean
Marian University
02.2013 - 07.2017
Principal
Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School
07.2012 - 01.2013
- Created standard operating procedures for faculty professional development and expanded content to include instructional, data analysis, and classroom management best practices for 30 staff.
- Implemented school-wide Title I “push-in” model which expanded co-teaching model and created enhanced exposure to the arts.
Vice President for Student Life & Leadership
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2011 - 06.2012
Principal
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2007 - 06.2011
- Led and mentored team of 70 including 7 administrators and 63 faculty.
- Administered $7M annual budget, including academic and co-curricular expenditures.
- Chosen to host Special Olympics of Indiana's first Eunice Kennedy Shriver Games which engaged 553 volunteers totaling 2,703 hours with service value of $47K.
- Established Student Leadership Advisory Council that created formalized leadership development system expanding beyond traditional notion of class officers and athletic team captains, to encompass community volunteerism and formed new school-based clubs and service opportunities.
- Achieved industry-leading 99% - 100% End of Course Pass Rate in Algebra1 and English.
- During tenure, 69 students named National Merit Semi-Finalists.
- Successfully authored IDOE Freeway Accreditation Renewal Application.
Interim Assistant Principal for Academic Programming
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2006 - 06.2007
Director of Academic Counseling
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2004 - 06.2007
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Leadership
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, INM.S. - Counselor Education
Indiana University
Bloomington, INB.A. - Mass Communication and English
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MOSkills
- Program Administration
- Stakeholder Relationships
- Data Management
- Consulting
- Training & Development
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Assessment & Evaluation
- Employee Engagement
- Process Improvement
- External Partnerships
- Budget Management
- Mentoring & Coaching
- Salesforce
- Google Suite
- Learning Management Systems (Canvas, Blackbaud, PowerSchool)
Community Service Affiliations
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Member
- Communities in School, Board Member, 01/01/23, Present
- Believe Circle City High School, Board Member, 01/01/23, Present
- Believe Circle City High School, Co-Chair, 01/01/21, 12/31/23
- Believe Circle City High School, Vice Chair, 01/01/19, 12/31/21
- St. Richard’s Episcopal School, Board Member, 01/01/22, Present
- Central Indiana Educational Service Center, Mentor/Coach, 01/01/24, Present
Distinctions
- U.S. DOE Midwest Regional Advisory Committee (RAC)-Appointee
- National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) Educator Advisory Board-Member (1 of 11 nationwide)
- Deans for Impact, Impact Academy– Fellow
- Indianapolis Business Journal Woman of Influence-Awardee (2020)
Areas Of Immediate Impact
- Program Administration
- Stakeholder Relationships
- Data Management
- Consulting
- Training & Development
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Assessment & Evaluation
- Employee Engagement
- Process Improvement
- External Partnerships
- Budget Management
- Mentoring & Coaching
Timeline
Co-Founder
The League of Extraordinary Parents (LEP)
01.2021 - Current
Dean, The Klipsch Educators College
Marian University
07.2020 - 05.2025
CEO & Founder
2CL Consulting, LLC
01.2018 - Current
Associate Dean
Marian University
07.2017 - 07.2020
Assistant Professor of Education
Marian University
02.2013 - 05.2025
Assistant Dean
Marian University
02.2013 - 07.2017
Principal
Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School
07.2012 - 01.2013
Vice President for Student Life & Leadership
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2011 - 06.2012
Principal
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2007 - 06.2011
Interim Assistant Principal for Academic Programming
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2006 - 06.2007
Director of Academic Counseling
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
07.2004 - 06.2007
M.S. - Counselor Education
Indiana University
B.A. - Mass Communication and English
Missouri Valley College
Ph.D. - Educational Leadership
Indiana State University
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