Experience

Equity in Education

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Executive Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Equity in Education is a 501c4 anti-racist, non-profit advocacy organization committed to accelerating justice for Atlanta's children by ensuring they each have a champion for equity on the APS school board. Equity in Education is a 501c4 anti-racist, non-profit advocacy organization committed to accelerating justice for Atlanta's children by ensuring they each have a champion for equity on the APS school board.



Independent Consultant

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Political Campaign, Nonprofit, DEI Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Nov 2020



KIPP Bay Area Schools

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Founding Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2019



Oakland Unified School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Candidate, Oakland School Board Trustee, District 6

  • May 2018 - Nov 2018

  Ran grassroots political campaign in East Oakland, CA to represent 10,000+ families Ran grassroots political campaign in East Oakland, CA to represent 10,000+ families



Renaissance Global Liberation Academy, Inc.

• Houston, Texas Area

• Founder and CEO

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2016

  - Featured in Forbes magazine for education innovation - Semi-finalist for XQ super school competition - 4.0 Launch cohort fellow - LEE Venture Fund and Fellowship - Accelerator fellow and Pitch competition winner - Partnered with Spring Branch ISD working with male students at alternative school - Presented at Restorative Justice conferences - Instrumental in contributing to policy that closed down Beechnut/Camelot alternative school in Houston that was owned by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) - which is the school-to-prison pipeline personified. - Contributed to grassroots organizing that won policy that banned suspension on K-2 schoolers - Developed proof of concept of school model endorsed by Houston chapter of President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Initiative, the city of Houston, and key stakeholders in the Acres Homes community. Show less



4.0

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Launch Fellow

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Worked with 4pt0, an incubator, to launch Renaissance Global Liberation Academy. Worked with 4pt0, an incubator, to launch Renaissance Global Liberation Academy.



Mass Insight Education School Turnaround Group

• Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Recruitment

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

• 2009 Corps Member

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011



Houston ISD

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Westbury High School 2009 TFA Corps Member

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  10th Grade Pre-AP English Teacher (350+ students) 105% Achievement Gap closure year 2 in the classroom Cheerleading Coach Debate Coach School advisor Teacher of the Year runner-up Sue Lehmann Award semi-finalist (Highest National Award bestowed on a Teach For America Corps Member) Disney A+ Teacher Award Recipient 10th Grade Pre-AP English Teacher (350+ students) 105% Achievement Gap closure year 2 in the classroom Cheerleading Coach Debate Coach School advisor Teacher of the Year runner-up Sue Lehmann Award semi-finalist (Highest National Award bestowed on a Teach For America Corps Member) Disney A+ Teacher Award Recipient