John Jacobs is a Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at WestEd, where he provides professional learning, technical assistance, coaching, consultation, and develops research and evidence-based tools, guides, and comprehensive equity audits. John is a skilled facilitator in the areas related to culture & identity (e.g., race, ability, gender, social class) and an experienced collaborator who has worked to embed equity & cultural responsiveness throughout district and state level policies and programs.