We see what we’re looking for
We see the trees and the forest.
We start by understanding you fully: what's working, what's hard, and what you'd dare to go for if feasibility weren't a constraint. Then we plan backwards together in concrete and measurable ways, grounded in where you actually are.
From small humanizing shifts, like taking time to greet each other as people first, to large system-level shifts like cross-institutional infrastructure and mutual aid, we're stoked to help you imagine and enact the future our communities deserve.
Founder Dr. Rebecca Hatkoff stewards each project, but gathers colleagues and friends with niche and broad expertise to support and advise, including: teachers, administrators, HR directors, professors, researchers, educational consultants, leaders across private and public sectors, and of course caregivers and students. If we’re going to change systems, we have to work in community.
Culturally responsive, antiracist,
humanizing pedagogy and practice.
13 years of university-based teacher education experience, supporting candidates across general and special education credentials in a critical social justice program.
5 years providing professional development and coaching to more than 4,000 teachers and administrators across LAUSD.
6 years of classroom experience teaching HS English and sex education.
Dynamic infrastructure building
Demonstrated success co-designing and building sustainable teacher residency models as infrastructure for districts and teacher preparation programs.
Fluency in CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing teacher preparation accreditation and credentialing requirements.
Unique perspective synthesizing policy, housing, demographic, cultural, and other local trends.
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Rebecca Hatkoff, PhD
FOUNDER
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Dr. Eddie Partida
(Advisor & Co-Conspirer)
Testimonial: “I have worked with Dr. Rebecca Hatkoff for more than a decade, and she is my go-to thought partner for any complex or equity-focused challenge. She sees possibilities that others miss and helps teams move toward solutions that are both practical and transformative.
Rebecca’s work consistently leads to real impact. She builds structures that disrupt the status quo, supports people with care, and brings a level of clarity that pushes everyone’s thinking forward. Collaborating with her always makes the work better.
Possibilities Unbound reflects the way Rebecca shows up in every space: thoughtful, visionary, and deeply committed to people. Working with her is always a gift.”
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Cora Watkins
(Advisor & Co-conspirer)
Testimonial: “As the former director of the Community Schools Initiative in Los Angeles, I worked with Dr. Hatkoff over a two year period to help educators build their capacity to create relationship-centered, anti-racist, anti-biased schools. Her work led to over 800 teachers and administrators being trained.
Testimonials from participants, as well as my own observational data, proved to me that Dr. Hatkoff's work not only "trained" educators but also opened minds and changed belief systems for both experienced and new teachers. Working with her vision and passion make the possibilities endless for our students.”
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Thompson Policy Institute on Disability
(Partner & Client)
Thompson Policy Institute (TPI) works towards a world in which all people in the disability community thrive.
We work alongside the disability community to develop and improve equitable, accessible, and nurturing learning and community environments for all through integrated research, policy, and practice.
Through our interdisciplinary approach, we strive to create meaningful change by conducting research, providing training and resources, and advocating for inclusive policies.
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Learning Policy Institute
(Partner & Client)
Founded in 2015, the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. LPI seeks to advance evidence-based policies at the local, state, and federal levels that support empowering and equitable learning for each and every child. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, LPI works with policymakers, researchers, educators, community groups, and others to strengthen the education system from preschool through college and career readiness.
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California, SRTAC
(Partner & Client)
The Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center (SRTAC) is dedicated to providing targeted, developmentally appropriate technical assistance to local education agencies and institutions of higher education partnerships, ensuring alignment with residency program outcomes. By harnessing the collective expertise of our consortium members, including Hub leaders and county offices of education (COEs), SRTAC aims to:
Build the capacity of COE regional hubs to support the launch, scaling, and sustainability of residency programs.
Increase awareness and support for the residency models across the state.
Expand residency initiatives and address educator workforce shortages through established relationships and connections between local education agencies and institutions of higher education.
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The Residency Lab
(Partner & Client)
The Residency Lab (The Lab) focuses on the advancement and acceleration of equity through systems change in educator preparation pathways. Through innovation, partnership, and critical discourse, The Lab supports residency and apprenticeship programs nationwide. We offer assistance through several critical areas: educator diversity and retention, program sustainability, technical support, and critical leadership. Central to our core values is a focus on transformation through educator convenings, partnership empowerment, and joy as we work side by side to change the face of education.
