faculty and special presenters

Dr. Rodney Glasgow
Institute Founder & Chair
President, The Glasgow Group
Dr. Rodney Glasgow has dedicated his career to empowering communities and fostering inclusive, joyful learning and working environments. A compelling educator, dynamic administrator, and passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and social justice, he brings nearly 25 years of transformative experience across various educational settings. His leadership journey spans both boarding and day schools, as well as religious and non-denominational institutions, including impactful roles as Head of Middle School and Chief Diversity Officer at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, and Head of School at Sandy Spring Friends School. Currently, he serves as the Interim Associate Director of Friends Council on Education, the National Association of Friends Schools.
Rodney's presence radiates on the national stage, captivating audiences with his impactful keynote presentations and workshops, igniting conversation and sparking change. He has consulted with schools and organizations across the country, sharing his insights and expertise to drive meaningful change. As a featured writer in Diversity in Independent Schools, he also penned the prologue for One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium: LGBT Educators Speak Out About What’s Gotten Better…And What Hasn’t, and has contributed to the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning’s Think Differently and Deeply series.
Proudly an alum of Gilman School in Baltimore, MD, where his passion for education and social equity took root, as a student himself Rodney was a founding member and then longest-serving Co-Chair of the National Association of Independent Schools’ annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). Rodney has been instrumental in shaping this nationally recognized event over his 30 years of innovative leadership, empowering over 1,500 high school students from over 200 schools each year. In 2016, he founded The Glasgow Group, a dynamic consortium of educational consultants known for its annual National Diversity Practitioners Institute, which has trained and inspired hundreds of educators and administrators.
In recognition of his significant contributions, Rodney was honored with the People of Courage Award by the City of Worcester in 2009. He currently serves on the boards of Lowell School, where he chairs the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee, and The Bishop Walker School for Boys, where he co-chairs the Head Support and Evaluation Committee and is an active member of the Executive Committee. Additionally, he is a board member for Connect DMV, dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for families of color in independent schools, and is a former trustee of Sheridan School, where he chaired the Education Committee.
Rodney holds a joint degree in Afro-American Studies and Psychology from Harvard University, a Master of Arts in Organization and Leadership from Columbia University, and an Ed.D. in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University. Rodney embodies a fierce commitment to academic excellence and the promotion of inclusive communities that offer a sense of belonging. His mission is to elevate the human experience, one meaningful interaction at a time, and to inspire this generation and the next to create a world where love and justice thrive.
Read Rodney's blog post for NAIS' Independent Ideas: Why Middle School is the Ideal Time to Teach Civic Engagement
Institute Founder & Chair
President, The Glasgow Group
Dr. Rodney Glasgow has dedicated his career to empowering communities and fostering inclusive, joyful learning and working environments. A compelling educator, dynamic administrator, and passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and social justice, he brings nearly 25 years of transformative experience across various educational settings. His leadership journey spans both boarding and day schools, as well as religious and non-denominational institutions, including impactful roles as Head of Middle School and Chief Diversity Officer at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, and Head of School at Sandy Spring Friends School. Currently, he serves as the Interim Associate Director of Friends Council on Education, the National Association of Friends Schools.
Rodney's presence radiates on the national stage, captivating audiences with his impactful keynote presentations and workshops, igniting conversation and sparking change. He has consulted with schools and organizations across the country, sharing his insights and expertise to drive meaningful change. As a featured writer in Diversity in Independent Schools, he also penned the prologue for One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium: LGBT Educators Speak Out About What’s Gotten Better…And What Hasn’t, and has contributed to the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning’s Think Differently and Deeply series.
Proudly an alum of Gilman School in Baltimore, MD, where his passion for education and social equity took root, as a student himself Rodney was a founding member and then longest-serving Co-Chair of the National Association of Independent Schools’ annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). Rodney has been instrumental in shaping this nationally recognized event over his 30 years of innovative leadership, empowering over 1,500 high school students from over 200 schools each year. In 2016, he founded The Glasgow Group, a dynamic consortium of educational consultants known for its annual National Diversity Practitioners Institute, which has trained and inspired hundreds of educators and administrators.
In recognition of his significant contributions, Rodney was honored with the People of Courage Award by the City of Worcester in 2009. He currently serves on the boards of Lowell School, where he chairs the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee, and The Bishop Walker School for Boys, where he co-chairs the Head Support and Evaluation Committee and is an active member of the Executive Committee. Additionally, he is a board member for Connect DMV, dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for families of color in independent schools, and is a former trustee of Sheridan School, where he chaired the Education Committee.
Rodney holds a joint degree in Afro-American Studies and Psychology from Harvard University, a Master of Arts in Organization and Leadership from Columbia University, and an Ed.D. in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University. Rodney embodies a fierce commitment to academic excellence and the promotion of inclusive communities that offer a sense of belonging. His mission is to elevate the human experience, one meaningful interaction at a time, and to inspire this generation and the next to create a world where love and justice thrive.
Read Rodney's blog post for NAIS' Independent Ideas: Why Middle School is the Ideal Time to Teach Civic Engagement
Institute faculty and staff

Diane Nichols
Director of Equity and Inclusion, Bryn Mawr School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Diane Nichols has committed her life’s work to integrating diverse, equitable and inclusive practices into all facets of her professional and personal life for over 25 years. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Institutional Equity & Inclusion at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, MD and Principal Consultant with the Glasgow Group, LLC. Diane is a Licensed Counselor and a Certified Energy Leadership Coach. Her educational journey has included a certification in Organizational Leadership from UMass Dartmouth, completed the Train the Trainer program through ADL’s World of Difference Institute, received a Master’s in Community Counseling from Ohio University and Cornell University’s Diversity Certification.
Diane has served as a faculty member for the National Association of Independent School’s Student Diversity Leadership Conference for over 15 years and has presented and/or facilitated sessions at a host of schools around the country. She is a founding faculty member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI). Diane was a contributing author to the NAIS publication, Diversity Work in Independent Schools, the Practice and the Practitioner.
Director of Equity and Inclusion, Bryn Mawr School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Diane Nichols has committed her life’s work to integrating diverse, equitable and inclusive practices into all facets of her professional and personal life for over 25 years. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Institutional Equity & Inclusion at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, MD and Principal Consultant with the Glasgow Group, LLC. Diane is a Licensed Counselor and a Certified Energy Leadership Coach. Her educational journey has included a certification in Organizational Leadership from UMass Dartmouth, completed the Train the Trainer program through ADL’s World of Difference Institute, received a Master’s in Community Counseling from Ohio University and Cornell University’s Diversity Certification.
Diane has served as a faculty member for the National Association of Independent School’s Student Diversity Leadership Conference for over 15 years and has presented and/or facilitated sessions at a host of schools around the country. She is a founding faculty member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI). Diane was a contributing author to the NAIS publication, Diversity Work in Independent Schools, the Practice and the Practitioner.

Toni Graves Williamson
Director of Equity and Inclusion, Friends Select School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Toni Graves Williamson is a diversity practitioner and consultant, now serving as Director of Equity and Inclusion at Friends Select School in Philadelphia. She specializes in developing student leadership and programming for grades PK-12. She is a founding faculty member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute, and has served on the faculty of the Student Diversity Leadership Conference. She is the co-founder of the Mid-Atlantic Region Diversity Conference, a conference for high school students and adults, now in its 10th year. Toni is co-director and facilitator for The Race Institute for K-12 Educators, a non-profit organization that provides a space for educators to do the deep personal work of understanding their racial identities. She is a contributing author to The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys (2017 Corwin Press) and Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls (2021 Corwin Press). With her colleague, Ali Michael, Toni adapted Robin DiAngelo’s book, White Fragility for young adults to be released by Beacon Press in late summer 2022. She is a native and proud Southerner, but currently resides in Philadelphia.
Director of Equity and Inclusion, Friends Select School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Toni Graves Williamson is a diversity practitioner and consultant, now serving as Director of Equity and Inclusion at Friends Select School in Philadelphia. She specializes in developing student leadership and programming for grades PK-12. She is a founding faculty member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute, and has served on the faculty of the Student Diversity Leadership Conference. She is the co-founder of the Mid-Atlantic Region Diversity Conference, a conference for high school students and adults, now in its 10th year. Toni is co-director and facilitator for The Race Institute for K-12 Educators, a non-profit organization that provides a space for educators to do the deep personal work of understanding their racial identities. She is a contributing author to The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys (2017 Corwin Press) and Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls (2021 Corwin Press). With her colleague, Ali Michael, Toni adapted Robin DiAngelo’s book, White Fragility for young adults to be released by Beacon Press in late summer 2022. She is a native and proud Southerner, but currently resides in Philadelphia.

John Gentile
Assistant Head of School for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Oakwood School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
John Gentile (He/Him) currently serves as Assistant Head of School for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Oakwood School. Before joining Oakwood, he was the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Calhoun School. He is a founding faculty member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI) and serves as a principal consultant for The Glasgow Group. He is a co-founder of the conference, (Re)defining Power: White Male Voices in Diversity Work, a space for 6th to 12th grade white males students wanting to explore their role in equity and justice work. He has been a faculty member for the National Association of Independent Schools' Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) since 2009. He received his master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the co-chair of the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Diversity Committee. Originally from Washington D.C., he now calls Los Angeles home.
Assistant Head of School for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Oakwood School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
John Gentile (He/Him) currently serves as Assistant Head of School for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Oakwood School. Before joining Oakwood, he was the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Calhoun School. He is a founding faculty member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI) and serves as a principal consultant for The Glasgow Group. He is a co-founder of the conference, (Re)defining Power: White Male Voices in Diversity Work, a space for 6th to 12th grade white males students wanting to explore their role in equity and justice work. He has been a faculty member for the National Association of Independent Schools' Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) since 2009. He received his master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the co-chair of the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Diversity Committee. Originally from Washington D.C., he now calls Los Angeles home.

Rohan Arjun
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid, Friends Select School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Rohan is director of enrollment management and financial aid at Friends Select School (PA). Prior to his appointment at Friends Select, Rohan spent time at George School (PA) as director of admission where he is also an alum. He spent five years at St. Mark’s School (MA) holding several titles including assistant director of admission, associate director of admission, acting director of community & equity affairs, and associate director of admission & financial aid. Before St. Mark's, he served as an admission, global service & scholarship, and multicultural affairs fellow at The Taft School (CT). Rohan is a principal consultant with The Glasgow Group, founding member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI) and Chair of My Brothers' Keeper: A Retreat for Men of Color in Education. He serves as chair of the faculty search committee for the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). Rohan is also a member of Newtown Friends School Board of Trustees, Far Hills Country Day School Board of Trustees, member of The Enrollment Management Association Admission Leadership Council (ALC) and the Admission Advisory Council for ASSIST. Rohan earned a B.A. from Temple University in African-American studies with a minor in history. While at Temple, Rohan was initiated into the Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He received a M.S.Ed. for school leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where he returned and gave back by conducting alumni interviews for undergraduate applicants, served as Tri-Chair for the School Leadership Program Alumni Steering Committee (ASC), and is a member of The Penn First Plus Alumni Leadership Committee.
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid, Friends Select School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Rohan is director of enrollment management and financial aid at Friends Select School (PA). Prior to his appointment at Friends Select, Rohan spent time at George School (PA) as director of admission where he is also an alum. He spent five years at St. Mark’s School (MA) holding several titles including assistant director of admission, associate director of admission, acting director of community & equity affairs, and associate director of admission & financial aid. Before St. Mark's, he served as an admission, global service & scholarship, and multicultural affairs fellow at The Taft School (CT). Rohan is a principal consultant with The Glasgow Group, founding member of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI) and Chair of My Brothers' Keeper: A Retreat for Men of Color in Education. He serves as chair of the faculty search committee for the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). Rohan is also a member of Newtown Friends School Board of Trustees, Far Hills Country Day School Board of Trustees, member of The Enrollment Management Association Admission Leadership Council (ALC) and the Admission Advisory Council for ASSIST. Rohan earned a B.A. from Temple University in African-American studies with a minor in history. While at Temple, Rohan was initiated into the Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He received a M.S.Ed. for school leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where he returned and gave back by conducting alumni interviews for undergraduate applicants, served as Tri-Chair for the School Leadership Program Alumni Steering Committee (ASC), and is a member of The Penn First Plus Alumni Leadership Committee.

Priyanka Rupani
Assistant Head of School, Francis Parker School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Priyanka Rupani (she/her) is currently the Assistant Principal (Assistant Head of School) at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. Prior to working at Parker, Priyanka served as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where she is an alum. Previously, she served as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice at the Friends School of Baltimore. Priyanka completed her B.A. from Northwestern University and her M.S.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania. She has taught math and African-American history to high schoolers and was a member of the 2010 Teach for America Corps in Philadelphia. Priyanka is also a faculty member for the National Association of Independent Schools’ annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference and a Principal Consultant for the Glasgow Group. Through this work, she consults on topics of DEI and education for organizations nationwide.
Assistant Head of School, Francis Parker School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Priyanka Rupani (she/her) is currently the Assistant Principal (Assistant Head of School) at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. Prior to working at Parker, Priyanka served as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where she is an alum. Previously, she served as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice at the Friends School of Baltimore. Priyanka completed her B.A. from Northwestern University and her M.S.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania. She has taught math and African-American history to high schoolers and was a member of the 2010 Teach for America Corps in Philadelphia. Priyanka is also a faculty member for the National Association of Independent Schools’ annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference and a Principal Consultant for the Glasgow Group. Through this work, she consults on topics of DEI and education for organizations nationwide.

Sarah Meteyer
Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion, Brentwood School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Sarah Météyer (she/her) currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Friends School of Baltimore (FSB) and as a principal consultant for The Glasgow Group, LLC. Prior to working at FSB, Sarah was a Research and Evaluation Coordinator at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work. With over a decade of experience as an educator, Sarah has designed curriculum for and helped organize conferences such as Diversity in the DMV and the National Diversity Practitioners Institute. She has also been a faculty member for the National Association of Independent Schools' (NAIS) Student Diversity Leadership Conference since 2018 and served on the 2021 Planning Committee for NAIS’ People of Color Conference. Sarah leads the Transracial/Transnational Adoptee Affinity Group for high school students nationwide. She is SEED certified through the National Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Project, and facilitates conversations that drive personal, organizational, and societal change toward social justice. Sarah received her BA from Guilford College where she triple majored in Sociology, Anthropology, and African American Studies and minored in African Studies. In all that Sarah does, her goal is to ensure community members with marginalized identities have the opportunity to experience radical joy.
Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion, Brentwood School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Sarah Météyer (she/her) currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Friends School of Baltimore (FSB) and as a principal consultant for The Glasgow Group, LLC. Prior to working at FSB, Sarah was a Research and Evaluation Coordinator at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work. With over a decade of experience as an educator, Sarah has designed curriculum for and helped organize conferences such as Diversity in the DMV and the National Diversity Practitioners Institute. She has also been a faculty member for the National Association of Independent Schools' (NAIS) Student Diversity Leadership Conference since 2018 and served on the 2021 Planning Committee for NAIS’ People of Color Conference. Sarah leads the Transracial/Transnational Adoptee Affinity Group for high school students nationwide. She is SEED certified through the National Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Project, and facilitates conversations that drive personal, organizational, and societal change toward social justice. Sarah received her BA from Guilford College where she triple majored in Sociology, Anthropology, and African American Studies and minored in African Studies. In all that Sarah does, her goal is to ensure community members with marginalized identities have the opportunity to experience radical joy.

Savi Tuber
Middle School Dean, Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Savi Tuber (he/him/his) is a Middle School Dean at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. Prior to working at Fieldston, Savi was a Middle School dean and history teacher at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. In addition to his work as a consultant for The Glasgow Group, he has helped develop curriculum and worked as a faculty member for numerous conferences and workshops include the (Re)Defining Power Conference, Diversity in the DMV, the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI), and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). These experiences have provided invaluable experience facilitating conversations on identity, equity, and systems of oppression. In particular, he has served as the White Affinity group leader for multiple years and often focuses on his intersection of Whiteness and Judaism. Savi graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in Secondary Education and a M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction. Savi is currently a doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University in their E.D.D program in Organizational Leadership and Learning.
Middle School Dean, Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Savi Tuber (he/him/his) is a Middle School Dean at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. Prior to working at Fieldston, Savi was a Middle School dean and history teacher at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. In addition to his work as a consultant for The Glasgow Group, he has helped develop curriculum and worked as a faculty member for numerous conferences and workshops include the (Re)Defining Power Conference, Diversity in the DMV, the National Diversity Practitioners Institute (NDPI), and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). These experiences have provided invaluable experience facilitating conversations on identity, equity, and systems of oppression. In particular, he has served as the White Affinity group leader for multiple years and often focuses on his intersection of Whiteness and Judaism. Savi graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in Secondary Education and a M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction. Savi is currently a doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University in their E.D.D program in Organizational Leadership and Learning.

Bert Nascimento
Upper School English Teacher, Lovett School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Albert D. Nascimento is a teacher, and mentor who was raised in Brazil immigrated to the U.S., and attended a New England boarding school and liberal arts college. He has taught in multiple disciplines at independent schools, and for the past 6 years has worked as both a Director of Equity and Inclusion and a Director of Multicultural Affairs, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion work with school administrations to review the systems and structures in place, and with students on personal identity development and exploration. He has served as a faculty member for the National Association of Independent School's Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) since 2016. In addition to extensive affinity group work, he also leads faculty professional development sessions and one-on-one DEI consultations. Additionally, he works on projects and plans workshops designed to develop and implement student-centered curriculum and the development of school spaces for reflection and growth. He holds a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Middlebury College. Albert actively works toward raising awareness around issues of equity and inclusion. He believes in the power of having a growth mindset and seeks to help those who are willing to become comfortable being uncomfortable. He identifies as multi-racial and uses he/him/his pronouns
Upper School English Teacher, Lovett School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Albert D. Nascimento is a teacher, and mentor who was raised in Brazil immigrated to the U.S., and attended a New England boarding school and liberal arts college. He has taught in multiple disciplines at independent schools, and for the past 6 years has worked as both a Director of Equity and Inclusion and a Director of Multicultural Affairs, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion work with school administrations to review the systems and structures in place, and with students on personal identity development and exploration. He has served as a faculty member for the National Association of Independent School's Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) since 2016. In addition to extensive affinity group work, he also leads faculty professional development sessions and one-on-one DEI consultations. Additionally, he works on projects and plans workshops designed to develop and implement student-centered curriculum and the development of school spaces for reflection and growth. He holds a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Middlebury College. Albert actively works toward raising awareness around issues of equity and inclusion. He believes in the power of having a growth mindset and seeks to help those who are willing to become comfortable being uncomfortable. He identifies as multi-racial and uses he/him/his pronouns
A reflection on our faculty from a past participant.
In Memoriam

Yvonne Adams
Director of Diversity, St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Yvonne Adams is a seasoned diversity practitioner and educator now serving as the Director of Equity and Inclusion at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, a sixth through twelfth grade boarding/day school located in Austin, Texas. For over 30 years she has been instrumental in leading diversity and equity initiatives at St. Stephen's, in addition to being an academic advisor, senior administrator and house parent for upper school girls. She is a Principal Consultant with The Glasgow Group and faculty member for the National Diversity Practitioners Institute and Common Threads: A Retreat for Women of Color. She is an educator, school administrator, community activist, a strong advocate for the disadvantaged and underrepresented, a presenter/facilitator at national and local conferences, community forums, and at schools across the country, and works with students, faculty, administrators, and board members to understand the institutional, cultural, and systemic processes that impact the ways in which people live and work together. She serves on the board of Austin Bat Cave and Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas. Yvonne completed her professional certification at Cornell University in Diversity and Inclusion in addition to holding a B.S. in Community Health from Texas A&M University and a Master of Science in Education for School Leadership from the University of Texas at Tyler. Yvonne is also a member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated-Delta Beta Chapter. She and her husband, Kevin, have three children: Brittany, KJ, and Jaila.
Director of Diversity, St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Principal Consultant, The Glasgow Group
Yvonne Adams is a seasoned diversity practitioner and educator now serving as the Director of Equity and Inclusion at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, a sixth through twelfth grade boarding/day school located in Austin, Texas. For over 30 years she has been instrumental in leading diversity and equity initiatives at St. Stephen's, in addition to being an academic advisor, senior administrator and house parent for upper school girls. She is a Principal Consultant with The Glasgow Group and faculty member for the National Diversity Practitioners Institute and Common Threads: A Retreat for Women of Color. She is an educator, school administrator, community activist, a strong advocate for the disadvantaged and underrepresented, a presenter/facilitator at national and local conferences, community forums, and at schools across the country, and works with students, faculty, administrators, and board members to understand the institutional, cultural, and systemic processes that impact the ways in which people live and work together. She serves on the board of Austin Bat Cave and Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas. Yvonne completed her professional certification at Cornell University in Diversity and Inclusion in addition to holding a B.S. in Community Health from Texas A&M University and a Master of Science in Education for School Leadership from the University of Texas at Tyler. Yvonne is also a member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated-Delta Beta Chapter. She and her husband, Kevin, have three children: Brittany, KJ, and Jaila.