Liz Kleinrock
“I grew tired of waiting to see books that center people who look like me, or come from similar backgrounds. You don’t need to wait for an invitation to write your own story. Build your own table, and fill its seats with people and projects that sustain you and bring you joy.”
Biography
Liz Kleinrock (she/her) is a Korean-American trans-racial adoptee, queer, Jewish, antibias and antiracist educator. She holds multiple roles, including currently serving as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at a PK-8th grade school in Washington, DC, authoring books for both children and adults, and consulting and facilitating for organizations and companies. Some of her partnerships include The North Face, Nike, Capital One, and The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. Liz is grateful that her work has been profiled by media outlets such as NPR, The Washington Post, Kinfolk Magazine, CNN, and the Jewish Women’s Archive.
In 2018, Liz received Learning for Justice’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and in 2019, she delivered her TED Talk, “How to Teach Kids to Talk about Taboo Topics.” In the spring of 2021, Liz released her bestselling book, Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community with Heinemann Publishing and is excited to share the publication of multiple children’s books with HarperCollins on topics such as inclusive holiday celebrations, adoption, and the diversity of the Jewish community.
Outside of work, Liz can be found watching horror movies, fly fishing, and spending time with her partner, two bunnies, and their cat.
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