Category: Success Stories

Profile in Education Equity: Augustus Mays, VP for Partnerships & Engagement at Ed Trust

article-cropped June 22, 2023 by Gabriela Montell

Augustus Mays is Ed Trust’s vice president for Partnerships and Engagement (P&E). He will coordinate Ed Trust’s P-12 and higher-ed policy agenda to ensure that organizational efforts to change federal…

Profiles in Education Equity: Qubilah Huddleston, P-12 Policy Lead for Ed Trust

article-cropped April 26, 2023 by Gabriela Montell

Qubilah Huddleston is a P-12 policy lead, and she will help shape Ed Trust’s policy positions on equitable school funding. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Qubilah analyzes state and…

Profile in Education Equity: Devin Morris, Cofounder and Executive Director of The Teachers’ Lounge

article-cropped October 20, 2022 by Ed Trust

Devin Morris co-founded The Teachers’ Lounge in 2018 in Boston with then-business partner Jabari Peddie. They began this work because throughout their own K-12 and college experiences, as well as…

Profiles in Education Equity: Sandra Rodriguez, Advocacy Director at Latinos for Education

article-cropped September 15, 2022 by Ed Trust

Sandra Rodríguez is a native Houstonian, daughter of immigrant parents, and the advocacy director at Latinos for Education, where she leads the organization’s efforts to elevate Latino voices in decision-making…

Forever a Teacher: Lifting the Voices of Our Educators of Color

newspaper September 08, 2022 by Ed Trust

Ed Trust Louisiana Announces Their State Teacher-Led Advocacy Efforts to Diversify the Teacher Workforce and Highlight Actionable Solutions to Recruit, Retain, and Support Teachers of Color Baton Rouge, La. –…

Profiles in Education Equity: Judith Bradley, Founder of JackBeNimble

article-cropped May 11, 2022 by Ed Trust

Judith Bradley is founder and managing partner of JackBeNimble, a nonprofit organization based in Kentucky that is dedicated to re-imagining special education systems so that they work for all—students, families,…

Profiles in Education Equity – Dina Walker President and CEO, BLU Educational Foundation

article-cropped March 22, 2022 by Ed Trust

Dina Walker has over 20 years of experience working with educational, government, and community organizations. As president and CEO of BLU Educational Foundation, she leads a team that provides educational…

Profile in Education Equity – Betsy Bonilla Jimenez-Hurst, Executive Director, HOLA Lakeway

article-cropped January 20, 2022 by Letisha Marrero

Betsy Bonilla Jimenez-Hurst is from Costa Rica but has spent nearly 20 years living in Tennessee. She currently serves as the executive director of HOLA Lakeway, a grassroots, community-based organization…

Profiles in Education Equity: Jaleesa Jones, East Baton Rouge Parish School System

article-cropped October 20, 2021 by Letisha Marrero

Jaleesa Jones has been a Louisiana resident for over 13 years and has served the students in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS) in many capacities, including teacher,…