“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
Barbara Ceptus Schreiber
Barbara Ceptus Schreiber (she/her/hers) has dedicated her career to understanding and facilitating connections between community…
Bélgica Marisol Cucalón
Bélgica (she/her) has worked with youth for over 10 years, focused on fostering spaces of…
Grace Fisher
Grace (she/her) graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Human Services and Social Justice with a minor…
t.fox. (Theresa Fox)
t.fox. (Theresa Fox) (they/them) has been a trusted servant in the nonprofit sector since 2000.…
Kenya Hall
Kenya Hall (she/her/hers) joins Kindred after spending nine years in workforce development programming dedicated to…
Savannah Keith Gress
Savannah (she/her) has over ten years of experience using data to drive learning and strategy…
Ryan Jones
Ryan (he/him/his) has spent his career working to ensure that every student, particularly those from…
Melissa Martin
Melissa (she/her/hers) has spent her career working to build and support school communities to become…
Meredith Morelle
Meredith (she/her) became a teacher in 2002 to work toward racial justice through education. She…
Bianka Ramirez
Bianka (she/her) identifies as a Nicaraguan American woman and is a first-generation graduate from the…
Zakiya Sackor (Reid)
For nearly 20 years, Zakiya (she/her) has been working to ensure that students of color…
Ashley Reid
Ashley Reid (she/her) is an invested advocate and community worker who brings a diverse wealth…
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…
Eric Westendorf
Eric Westendorf is the co-founder and former CEO of LearnZillion, a curriculum company that provides…