organizers

Riley Drake

Riley (she/her/hers) is a Ph.D. student in education at Iowa State University and a clinical visiting instructor at Drake University in counseling.

Travis Gratteau-Zinnel  

Travis is a PhD student at Iowa State University and Fine Arts instructional coach with the Waterloo Community School District.

Vidya Iyer

Vidya Iyer is a senior at Valley High School and co-facilitator of Community Of Racial Equity, working to make Valley a more equitable environment for all BIPOC students. 

Carrie Jacobs

(she/her/hers) former alternative high school social studies teacher and currently Online Learning Coordinator for West Des Moines Community Schools.  

Petra Lange

(she/they) is an English teacher at Valley High School. 

Eddie Moore, Jr. 

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CEO/Founder

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Ken Morris, Jr.

Ken is the Director of Equity at Ankeny Community School District. He is a graduate of the Social Justice Training Institute, trained as a facilitator through the National Coalition Building Institute and is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory. 

Jenni Oliver

Jenni is the Director of Institute Operations & Social Equity Advancement of The Privilege Institute (501.3c), home of the annual White Privilege Conference (WPC). 

georgia B page

Georgia B Page is currenior at Roosevelt High, and a facilitator for the Community of Racial Equity, working to promote anti-racism and equity in educational spaces. 

Erin Perry

Erin Perry is a 20 year veteran language arts teacher and a first year Equity Team Leader for Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Carrie Romo

Carrie Romo is currently Principal Intern at Goodrell Middle Schol in Des Moines, IA.  Carrie has been an advocate for equity in education for over 15 years

Ryan Williamson

Ryan is currently the Coordinator of Equity and Inclusion for Urbandale Community Schools

Patti Woodward-Young  

Patti is the Director of Inclusive Teaching and Learning and the Chair of the Social Justice Studies major at Simpson College

Anthony Jones

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Erin Lain

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Luana Nelson-Brown

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