Dr. Aspen Rendon (Kimimila Waci Win) is an enrolled tribal member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. She is deeply connected to her Lakota culture, spirituality, and traditions, which play a vital role in her life and work. She aims to co-create spaces where each and every individual feels a sense of belonging, engagement, and are challenged to continue their journey of learning about self, others, and the world around them.
Dr. Rendon is currently the Director of Equity, Culture, and Community Engagement for the Cherry Creek School District in Aurora, Colorado. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling to new places, hiking, and dancing!

Ed.D. Teaching and Learning
Argosy University, Denver Colorado                                                                
Dissertation Title: "Lakota Female Perspectives: Re-defining Scholarship for Women of the Plains."
M.A. - Lakota Leadership with Emphasis in Education Administration
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, South Dakota               
B.A. - Interdisciplinary Studies/Elementary Education
Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado

Rendon, A. L., & Al-Asfour, A. (2019). Lakota Female Scholarship: A Collective Case Study on Transcending Indigenous Educational Pathways and Persistence at the Graduate Level. Journal of Educational Issues, 5(2), 97. doi:10.5296/jei.v5i2.14966

"Native American Perspectives for Culturally Sustaining Practices." Englewood Schools. Denver, Colorado. December & January 2022.
"Navigating the Dissonance of Protocol." National Summit Courageous In the Capital: Courageous Conversations About Race. Washington D.C., September, 2022."
"All the You's of Us." Women Showing Up for Women: Phenomenal Women. Rapid City, South Dakota. December 2021.
"Equity in Schools & Developing Leaders of Color." Colorado Association of School Executives. Breckenridge, Colorado, July, 2021.
"Matriarchal Magic." Women Empowering Women of Indigenous Nations. Las Vegas, Nevada. July, 2023
Native American Students Services Graduation Keynote Speaker. Metropolitan State College & University. December, 2023.