Ronald Kendrick III
Dedicated academic researcher and Trauma-Informed Coach specializing in systemic frameworks within urban school systems and businesses. Committed to bridging the gap between ancestral healing practices and modern neurological safety to foster equitable learning and business environments building community resilience.
Professional Summary
Key Academic Training
Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership • Present
Focusing on systemic equity and trauma-informed pedagogy through the lens of Ecological Systems Theory in urban districts.
Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy • 2022
Specialized in Principal certification.
Professional Roles
Trauma Support Coach * 2024- Present Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee, WI• Mentored junior team members to handle complex cases independently over time.• Contributed to initiatives that increased employee engagement and morale.• Served as an escalation point for complex problems, ensuring timely, trauma-informed resolutions.• Facilitated virtual, in-person, and blended learning sessions.• Facilitated Love146 Human Trafficking curriculum district-wide.• Underfilled as administrator as needed.Trauma Support SpecialistMilwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI• Worked with students and staff to build a school climate and culture conducive to learning.• Facilitated professional development on trauma-sensitive classrooms.• Led courageous conversations about race.• Used inquiry-based questions to address social and emotional issues with students and staff.
Lead Trauma Specialist • 2018 — 2024
Conducted ethnographic field studies on student resilience and socio-emotional equity models within high-adversity educational environments.
Certifications & Accomplishments
Certifications & Licenses • Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate • Compassion Resilience Facilitator Training Certificate • COMP Classroom Organization and Management Program Certificate • Educational Wraparound Facilitator Certificate • RENEW Facilitator Certificate • Courageous Conversations Around Race Facilitator Teacher Licenses • 8011 – Vocational Health Care-Related Occupations • 8004 – Vocational Family and Consumer Education
Core Skills & Research Focus
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy • Urban Education Equity • Ecological Systems Analysis • Neurological Safety • Social Cognitive Theory • Community Resilience • Educational Policy Analysis • Culturally Responsive Leadership • Ethnographic Field Research
Full Academic Curriculum Vitae available upon professional request.
Clifton Strengths
Belief
SYSTEMIC equity
ANCESTRAL healing
Learner
academic research
NEUROLOGICAL safety
Strategic
POLICY analysis
equitable learning
Ideation
TRAUMA-informed
community resilience
Futuristic
ECOLOGICAL systems
urban leadership