Series: Profiles in Education Equity

Profile in Education Equity: Julia Zammith, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Rodel

article-cropped June 10, 2024 by Reginald Nash, MPP

A manager at a Delaware nonprofit explains what education equity means to her and what motivates her to advocate for it.

Profile in Education Equity: Aneesh Sohoni, CEO, One Million Degrees

article-cropped April 29, 2024 by Jinann Bitar

Jinann Bitar, director of higher education research at EdTrust, recently talked with Aneesh Sohoni, CEO of One Million Degrees (OMD), a leader in bolstering college completion rates and accelerating community college students' economic mobility.

Profiles in Education Equity: Byron Johns, Co-Founder, Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence

article-cropped February 21, 2024 by Ed Trust

Byron Johns, co-founder of the Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence (BBC), speaks on education equity

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…

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…