Scholar Profile

Isiah Iniguez

Secondary Education

Biography

Isiah Iniguez began his education career as a 2018 Teach For America (TFA) corps member, teaching special education in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). While at LAUSD, he served on the School Site Council and was co-chair of his school’s UTLA chapter. Following his TFA commitment, Isiah returned to his hometown’s district, where he continued teaching for two additional years. During his final year in the classroom, he was selected as a Teach Plus California Teaching Policy Fellow and participated in TFA’s One Day Fellowship.

After teaching, Isiah served as a policy consultant for a member of the LAUSD Board of Education before joining WestEd, where he currently serves as an Improvement Associate. In this role, he supports state and local education agencies in systems change efforts focused on equity, continuous improvement, and policy implementation.

Isiah has presented at several education conferences, including the California Educational Research Association (CERA), EdTrust–West’s Education Equity Forum, and the National Summit on Improvement in Education. He will also present at the 2025 University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) conference in the fall.

He holds a BA in Public Policy and Education Studies from Brown University and an MA in Urban Education: Policy and Administration from Loyola Marymount University. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice at LMU and is on track to complete his dissertation in Fall 2025.

High school:  Lawndale High School

Degrees

News and Highlights

07/13/2020 Isiah Iniguez (MS '13)

Teaching in Colombia: Isiah, MS '13, was just selected as a Fulbright Scholar and will be departing to Colombia in January 2021 to teach English at a university, while also completing his Master's in Urban Education: Policy & Administration at Loyola Marymount University's School of Education. A huge congrats to Isiah, who will be one of only 47 Fulbright Scholars teaching in Colombia this coming year!

10/26/2017 Isiah Iniguez (MS '13)

Washington bound. Congratulations to Isiah Iniguez, MS '13, who is one of 22 finalists chosen to be part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s (CHCI) 2016 Spring Congressional Internship Program (CIP). Isiah will be spending the Spring semester working at the congressional office, participating in group community service projects, and attending leadership sessions.