We Are Practitioners First
Passionate Practitioners for Educational Justice
Our strength lies in our people – we are a diverse group of educators, clinicians, talent leaders, policy experts, executives, and strategists united by our dedication to liberatory education.
With firsthand experience and a shared commitment to accessible teaching and learning, we collaborate closely with each partner to make a collective impact.
Meet The Team
Core Team
MARTRICE GANDY
Founder and Executive Director
NAOMI HAYGOOD
Partner, Programs and Practices
LUKE WALLENS
Partner, Special Projects
Consulting Partners
KELLY CORVO
TIFFANY GOODWIN-BROWN
JEHAN HAKIM
DR. TYI-SANNA JONES
ABBY WENTWORTH JOSEPH
DR. PELING LI
EMILY MASSEY
SHAYNA MORA
EMILY ROSE FRAGAPANE
ED.S., NCSP
DR. TYRIQ SIMMONS
SAMUEL SUNMONU
DR. ALISON WALKER
Board of Directors
REV. DR. SANTARVIS BROWN
Founder/CEO @ SNB Innovations
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KHIANA CLEMONS
Instructional Coach @ Eagle Academy PCS
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DR. SERAH FATANI
Senior Director of CECIDS @ Center for Early Learning Funding Equity
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ALGERLYNN GILL
Senior Director, Monitoring and Evaluation @ Millennium Challenge Corporation
KRISTEN IREY, JD PHR
Human Capital Consultant and Adjunct
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CHANAE’ JONES, OTR
Owner and Occupational Therapist @ Dreamcatchers Therapy & Wellness Services
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MEGAN MORENO
Senior Specialist, Climate Communications @ World Wide Fund for Nature
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Advisors
Rasheida Alston, Advisor
Chief of Staff at Mutual Housing Association of NY
Melissa Boston, Ed.D, Advisor and Co-Founder
Co-Founder at MindWorks Collaborative
Harriette Gibbs, Advisor
IEP Chair at Baltimore City Public Schools
Monica Green, Advisor
Executive Director at Capital Village PCS
Kayla Humes, Advisor
Freelance Spanish/English Speech Language Therapist
Yaritza Croussett-Gonzalez DOT, OTR/L, Advisor
Occupational Therapist/Founder at MotorVi