Dave Edwards
He / Him / His
Dave Edwards, PhD (ABD), MAT, is a queer person and career educator who has served in almost every role in preK-12th grade school communities.
After getting started as a special education paraprofessional in an Autism classroom in Saint Paul Public Schools, he served as a special education teacher, middle/high school classroom teacher, special education coordinator, Dean of Students, and Assistant Head of School. From 2015-2018, Dave made the jump to higher education as lead instructor for the nontraditional teacher licensure program in Emotional Behavior Disorders at the University of MN Twin Cities.
He was an undergraduate and graduate professor in the teacher preparation program at Hamline University from 2018 to 2020 before devoting his efforts full-time to Gender Inclusive Schools.
Dave is the proud parent to a transgender daughter, and his families experience with the discrimination she experienced in kindergarten directly informs his vocation of helping school communities create safe learning environments.
Dave serves on the board of the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition and his family is heavily involved with Transforming Families MN.