Ammar Saheli

Dr. Ammar Saheli is the CEO of Saheli7 Educational Consulting, Director of Student Support Services for the San Lorenzo Unified School District, pastor of the West Oakland Church of Christ, and author of, Eerie Silence: Race/Racism Explored Across Educational, Theological, and Justice Continuums Amidst America and Beyond. 

Ammar is passionate and proficient in the conceptions and implementation techniques related to psycho-educational approaches, racial equity, cultural competence, social justice, cultural responsiveness, unconscious/implicit bias, Restorative Practices/Restorative Justice, and instructional strategies related to critical pedagogy. He specializes in developing/implementing systems designed to address racial disproportionality, student empowerment and consciousness, while additionally managing the tough and necessary dialogues — critical to moving systems, communities, students, and families beyond the impact of cultural bias and institutional barriers.