The Resource Equity Task Force at The Education Trust in Tennessee is comprised of civil rights, education, business and community leaders who have demonstrated commitment to educational equity in our state. They provide strategic input and critical thought-partnership on education resources and funding in Tennessee. Additionally, these leaders help craft an advocacy agenda that builds public understanding about education funding in Tennessee.
Claudia Caballero
President and CEO
Centro Hispano de East Tennessee
Claudia Caballero is the President & CEO of Centro Hispano, the community center and educational hub for the Latino…
Katie Cour
President & CEO
Nashville Public Education Foundation
Katie Cour serves as the President and CEO of the Nashville Public Education Foundation with 20 years of experience…
Judy Freudenthal
Vice President of Youth Engagement
Oasis Center
Judy Freudenthal is Oasis Center V.P. of Youth Engagement, Action and External Evaluation with 40 years of experience in…
Diarese George
Founder & Executive Director
Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance
Dr. Diarese George is the founder and executive director of the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance, an organization focused…
Candy Johnson
Senior Advisor
Chattanooga Mayor's Office
Candy Johnson currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee where she acts as a member…
Alison McArthur
Director
Community Achieves
Alison McArthur is the Director of Community Achieves; the MNPS led community school initiative. Community Achieves, a division of…
Scott Meltzer
Director of Talent Solutions
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
As an AmeriCorps alumnus and first-generation college graduate, Scott Meltzer’s passion for helping high-potential students and schools succeed have…
Mary Cypress Metz
Vice President of Strategy
SCORE
Mary Cypress Metz serves as the Vice President of Strategy for SCORE, where she leads thinking on the organization’s…
Phyllis Nichols
President and CEO
Knoxville Area Urban League
Phyllis Young Nichols is president and chief executive officer of the Knoxville Area Urban League. She joined the Urban League…
Cardell Orrin
Memphis Executive Director
Stand for Children
Cardell Orrin currently serves as the Memphis Executive Director for Stand for Children. Prior to this, Cardell was the…
Allen Pratt
Executive Director
National Rural Education Association
Dr. Allen Pratt has served as a high school science teacher and coach, a high school principal, assistant superintendent/curriculum…
Jazmin Ramirez
Community Organizer
TIRRC
Jazmin is a community organizer at Tennessee Immigrant and Refugees Rights Coalition. She is currently leading youth organizing, electoral…
Walton Robinson
Interim Executive Director
UnifiEd
Walton Robinson is currently the Interim Executive Director of UnifiEd, a member-driven public education advocacy organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee.…
Sam Singer
Founder and Executive Director
Volunteer State Seal of Biliteracy
Sam Singer is a ten-year veteran educator in Metro Nashville Public Schools, where she worked as a high school…
Katy Spurlock
Deputy Director
Urban Child Institute
Katy Spurlock is the Deputy Director for The Urban Child Institute (UCI). She has a BA in English from…
Jeff Strand
Government and External Affairs
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Originally from Minneapolis, Jeff left his role as a Special Education teacher in 2018 because he found that the…
Gloria Sweet-Love
President
Tennessee State Conference of NAACP
Gloria Jean Sweet-Love was elected as the Tennessee State Conference President of the NAACP in 1995 and is a…
Lisa Wiltshire
Senior Policy Fellow
Tennesseans for Quality Early Education
Lisa is a Senior Policy Fellow for Tennesseans for Quality Early Education (“TQEE”), an advocacy organization Lisa co-led as…