As of July 1, 2020, Assistant Superintendent for Equity and Innovation Dr. Teresa A. Lance leads equity work and oversight of innovative strategies and programs.

Prior to joining U-46, Dr. Lance served as the superintendent of District 215, and helped decrease out-of-school suspensions and decreased racially-disproportionate expulsions. She also increased Advanced Placement courses from seven to 14, and introduced AP classes freshman year for the first time. Dr. Lance also reprioritized dollars to build teacher capacity through internal and external professional development course offerings.

Dr. Lance's career in education began in Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore, Maryland, beginning as a teacher in 1995. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in physical education and her Masters of Science in health education from the State University of New York at Cortland. She earned her Doctoral Degree in educational leadership from the University of Phoenix and a Graduate Certificate in school administration and supervision from Johns Hopkins University.