Deborah L. Keys Write is the Founder & National Board Governance & Equity Consultant for The Write Keys 2 Consulting, LLC. Deborah uses her highly sought-after skills to provide customized, well developed leadership skills through training for board/superintendent teams; delivers effective board governance best practices; creates thought-provoking, laser focused board retreats that address board conflict and culture; educational equity vs equality through the lens of governance in the public-school setting; and facilitates conversations about racial equity.

The last several years Deborah has worked with dozens of school districts providing customized board governance training with a focus on educational equity and dismantling racial inequities. In addition, Deborah has provided several pre-conference sessions on Racial Equity: Leadership from the Top for the National Summit for Courageous Conversation, Pacific Educational Group. Deborah has provided weekly content on the WURD Radio Station, The Source, in Philadelphia sharing
information on urban education and effective board governance practices through the lens of equity and inclusion.

Deborah has over 20 years of non-profit association experience that includes leading programming in conferences; facilitating relationships with superintendents and school board members through collaborations with AASA The School Superintendent Association and Howard University. This partnership resulted in an Urban Superintendents Academy where she taught board/superintendent relations modules for aspiring urban superintendents around the nation.

Over the last five years, Deborah has worked with districts in 13 states providing equity leadership training and professional development for governance teams. This has led to partnerships with the California School Boards Association as an equity consultant through the Nicole Anderson and Associates firm where we address equity at all school system levels to ensure sustainability.