Rocío Inclán brings 30 years of dedication to equity and justice in education, working daily in support of students, educators, families and communities to advance social justice.

Rocio’s passion for her community has shaped her career—from her early days as a bilingual teacher, administrator, and Title VII Director in Arizona to her current work as a leader and prominent advocate in the nation’s top education organization.

Since joining the National Education Association staff, Rocío has taken on increasing responsibility:

• As an Organizational Specialist, she worked to strengthen NEA local associations.
• In NEA Constituent Relations, she served as liaison to the National Council of Urban Education Associations, working with our nation’s largest school districts on issues of equity and reform.
• Upon joining NEA’s Human and Civil Rights Department as Associate Director, she helped create the NEA Priority Schools Campaign, which provided supports for educators in under-resourced schools.
• As Director of NEA’s Human and Civil Rights Department, she led NEA’s work on immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, bullying prevention, the school-to-prison pipeline, cultural competence, ELL education, minority and women’s leadership and racial justice advocacy. She led the creation and launch of www.neaedjustice.org, an action-focused site that lifts the voices of educators and students working in a variety of social justice movements.

Now as Senior Director of NEA’s Center for Racial and Social Justice, Rocío is furthering social and racial justice activism for students, educators and communities.