Portia Newman

Founder & Education Consultant, PN Consulting

Washington, D.C.

Portia Newman, with 12+ years of experience, is a life-long learner and believes in the power of education. Portia’s background in child development and instruction compliments her work with innovative programming and informs her service as an educator, researcher, and learning and leadership development professional. Portia serves as a strategic program partner, facilitating equity focused initiatives critical to scale and advance organizational efforts.

As the Founder & Education Consultant of PN Consulting, Portia is committed to addressing issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and opportunity through a racial equity lens. Through timely, relevant and radical efforts, PN Consulting supports districts, organizations and leadership teams with strategy, training and program support. Portia believes in the possibilities of this work and in the responsibility we have as leaders to facilitate change within ourselves, our professional spaces and for our kids.

She earned her BA in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, before earning her M.Ed in Instructional Leadership and Education Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Currently, she is a PhD candidate in the Educational Leadership, Policy and Justice program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research focuses on leadership development at the intersection of race, gender and culture. More specifically, Portia focuses on how leadership theory and practice informs organizational culture and change. In her leisure, Portia loves to read, being with family and exploring the world of wine.