“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,…
Grace Fisher
Grace (she/her) graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Human Services and Social Justice with a minor…
Theresa Fox
Theresa Fox (t.fox.) has been a trusted servant in the nonprofit sector since 2000. Her…
Ryan Jones
Ryan (he/him/his) has spent his career working to ensure that every student, particularly those from…
Savannah Keith Gress
Savannah has over ten years of experience using data to drive learning and strategy in…
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…
Jennifer Motolenich
Growing up in an underserved region of Puerto Rico, Jennifer saw first hand how important…
Zakiya Reid
For nearly 20 years, Zakiya has been working to ensure that students of color and…
Laura Wilson Phelan
For over 20 years, Laura (she/her) has led social change efforts at grassroots and management…
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,…
Eric Westendorf
Eric Westendorf is the co-founder and former CEO of LearnZillion, a curriculum company that provides…