Lindsay Dumas

Contact Lindsay: ldumas@brightstarschools.org

Lindsay Dumas serves as the Community School Manager for Rise Kohyang Elementary where she collaborates with students, families, staff, and community partners to address essential school community needs. She envisions school as a place where everyone belongs, works together, and can thrive.

Lindsay has spent the last decade working in higher education and non-profit organizations focused on advancing educational equity. She strives to create safe and brave spaces for students, families, and communities through the use of restorative practices, and enjoys challenging the status quo and encouraging others to think outside the box. Lindsay holds her Master of Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the Educational Policy, Organization, and Leadership program with an emphasis on diversity and equity.

Originally from Minnesota, Lindsay lives in Long Beach with her husband, Jonathan, and in her free time she can be found watching women’s soccer, spending quality time with family and friends, traveling, eating spicy food, y practicando su español.