The Education Trust (Ed Trust) is a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. We are equity- driven, data-centered, and student-focused. Through our research and advocacy, we partner with students, families, educators, community-based organizations, civic and business leaders to drive an inclusive conversation about how every Texan can benefit from an education system that better serves… Show more The Education Trust (Ed Trust) is a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. We are equity- driven, data-centered, and student-focused. Through our research and advocacy, we partner with students, families, educators, community-based organizations, civic and business leaders to drive an inclusive conversation about how every Texan can benefit from an education system that better serves students of color and students from low-income backgrounds, pre-K through college and career. Show less

First full-time staff member of collective impact "backbone" supporting a partnership of more than 200 organizations. Served as primary liaison and spokesperson to secure partner agreements and onboard leaders of local, regional and national partner entities ranging from school districts and higher education institutions to businesses and other nonprofits.Formed and led Strong Schools Strong Dallas, a local coalition of 20+ grassroots, civil rights, nonprofit, advocacy and business… Show more First full-time staff member of collective impact "backbone" supporting a partnership of more than 200 organizations. Served as primary liaison and spokesperson to secure partner agreements and onboard leaders of local, regional and national partner entities ranging from school districts and higher education institutions to businesses and other nonprofits.Formed and led Strong Schools Strong Dallas, a local coalition of 20+ grassroots, civil rights, nonprofit, advocacy and business entities that successfully advocated over a two-year period to put a 13-cent Tax Ratification Election on the ballot for Dallas ISD. Then served on Steering Committee of Dallas Votes 4 Kids, the subsequent campaign that won 60% voter support of 4 propositions on the November 2018 ballot.Developed and executed grassroots strategy in support of the InvestEdTX campaign, a statewide coalition of business chambers, educator organizations, community backbones and nonprofits to advocate for strategic, equitable and workforce-aligned investments resulting in a $6.5b investment in Texas public education. Show less

For-profit company (400+ employees at peak) providing strategic and creative marketing servicesAuthored inaugural and three subsequent annual corporate social responsibility reports according toGlobal Reporting Initiative guidelinesInitiated and led strategic initiatives to improve the agency’s impact on employees, clients, localcommunities and environment, including delivery of more than $2m in pro bono services to nonprofits with a special focus on education… Show more For-profit company (400+ employees at peak) providing strategic and creative marketing servicesAuthored inaugural and three subsequent annual corporate social responsibility reports according toGlobal Reporting Initiative guidelinesInitiated and led strategic initiatives to improve the agency’s impact on employees, clients, localcommunities and environment, including delivery of more than $2m in pro bono services to nonprofits with a special focus on education organizations in the Dallas area Show less