Peter Flores
Peter Flores III, Ed.D., is the founder and principal consultant of Praxis Lead Equity, LLC, and a senior associate with the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice (CCPEP). He previously served as the Director of Equity and a board member of the Center for Leadership Equity and Research (CLEAR). With more than 17 years in public education as a teacher and administrator, Dr. Flores is recognized for his leadership in advancing equity, cultural proficiency, and social justice in schools and organizations.
He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from California State University, Fresno. His work includes keynote speaking, consulting, and professional development for educators across California and the United States. He has facilitated cultural proficiency learning for federal and state agencies, county offices, school districts, and universities. He has presented at national conferences, the International Cultural Proficiency Institute, the Institute for Equity in Education, and the Museum of Tolerance’s Tools for Tolerance for Educators program.
Dr. Flores has contributed to the scholarship of equity-focused leadership through co-authored chapters in IGI Global and articles in the ACSA Leadership journal. His recent presentations at the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) highlighted cultural proficiency as a pathway to collective care, well-being, and socially just educational renewal. He also helped design the framework for the ACSA Equity Academy and served on the State Superintendent’s Transition Team for Closing the Achievement Gap. In 2023, he earned a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University.
A former Naval Science teacher of NJROTC programs, Dr. Flores was recognized as a Bay Area Teacher of the Year finalist. He later served in administrative roles at the middle school, high school, community school, and district levels, most recently as Director of Student Services of a Joint Union High School District.
Before entering education, Dr. Flores served 25 years honorably in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Command Master Chief. A decorated veteran of multiple operations, he brings the discipline of military leadership together with a transformative vision for equity in education.