PAUL FORBES
Paul Forbes is the Founder of Leading with Hearts and Minds and is the Former Executive Director within the Office of Equity and Access for New York City Public Schools. A native New Yorker who was born, raised, and still lives in Brooklyn, he has dedicated his professional life to working with students and families from historically underrepresented neighborhoods and communities. After three years in Harlem as a Dean of Discipline, Paul has spent 17 years as a central administrator in various roles; Community Based Organization (CBO) Coordinator, Youth Development Director, Safety Director, Suspension Director and the Senior Director of the Expanded Success Initiative.
In his role as Executive Director for Educational Equity, Anti-Bias and Diversity, Paul provided oversight and support for the effective implementation and continuous development of the Implicit Bias/CRE initiative. He also helped develop a strategic vision to guide the implementation of training and professional development to schools, after-school providers, districts and Borough Support Offices on equity topics within education that includes implicit bias, culturally responsive education and discussions around systemic and structural racism.