Renae Bryant - Ensuring Equity as a Plurilingual Services Director

Based in Southern California, Renae Bryant is an administrative leader who oversees Anaheim Union High School District’s plurilingual services. Her efforts ensure that multilingual students, as well as those who speak another language at home, have access to equitable opportunities for learning and success. Renae Bryant has led English Learning Task Force site visits and PR efforts that boosted program public visibility and increased enrollment.

Ms. Bryant’s accomplishments include guiding the four-year creation of a Plurilingual Master Plan that incorporates CAL Principles for Dual Language Education and core elements of the English Learner Road Map. Her present focus is on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the full range of professional learning capacities in ways that benefit teachers and scholars.

A prominent presenter in her field, Renae Bryant coauthored The Ed Branding Book: How to Build Educational Leadership with Social Influence (2024). She is an adjunct professor at the University of La Verne and California State University, Fullerton, and also serves as Learning Community Group Leader at the latter institution’s La Fetra College of Education.