“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” – Lilla Watson
Our Team
Mike Dixon
Mike started with Kindred as a parent in dialogue where he came to this realization,…
Azeb Kinder
Azeb Kinder (she/her) was a classroom teacher, administrator, and consultant in public and charter schools…
Meredith Morelle
Meredith (she/her) became a teacher in 2002 to work toward racial justice through education. She…
Yesenia Regalado
Before joining Kindred as a race and equity facilitator and organizer, Yesenia Regalado (she/her) spent…
Savannah Keith Gress
Savannah has over ten years of experience using data to drive learning and strategy in…
Laura Wilson Phelan
For over 20 years, Laura (she/her) has led social change efforts at grassroots and management…
Grace Fisher
Grace (she/her) graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Human Services and Social Justice with a minor…
Jason Andrean
Jason Andrean (he/him) is a Vice President of the Government Contractor Banking Group for Capital…
Cathy Daniels
Cathy (she/her) serves as the chief operating officer for The Education Trust, a national nonprofit…
Alejandro Gibes de Gac
When Alejandro Gibes de Gac (he/him) was 7, his family immigrated to the US escaping…
LeKisha Jordan
LeKisha Jordan (she/her) currently serves as the Legislative Policy Advisor for the DC Council, specifically…
Traci L. Higgins
Traci Higgins (she/her) has been the director of human resources of the Legal Services Corporation…
Melissa Luce
Melissa Luce (she/her) is a communications and public relations professional who has spent the majority…
Sterling Speirn
Sterling Speirn is the Senior Fellow and former CEO of the National Conference on Citizenship,…