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Barbara  Medina

Barbara Medina

Adjunct

Center for Urban Education - Lowry Campus
University of Northern Colorado

Contact Information

Phone
303-637-4335

Professional/Academic Experience

Dr. Barbara M. Medina has served K-12 students and educators throughout her career. She holds a doctorate in Educational Policy from the University of Colorado, Boulder. 

From her first position as a educator serving students in a rural migrant summer program to her leadership at the Colorado Department of Education as Assistant Commissioner she has been actively involved at the district, state and national levels in the areas of language and literacy for diverse populations, focusing on equity for cultural and linguistic diverse students and their families.

Dr. Medina has served on several boards including CASE (Colorado Association of School Executives and Education Specialists), Diversity and CAES, CABE (Colorado Association of Bilingual Education). Dr. Medina served two terms on the City of Denver’s Denver Human Rights Council, Appointed by Denver Mayor’s Hickenlooper and Mayor Hancock to the Latino Commission.