Kyana Wheeler is a Black woman with extensive experience in anti-racist curriculum development, training, facilitation and racial caucusing. She is an accomplished race relations facilitator and has actively engaged in moving the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative forward over the last 10 years. With an M.Ed in Educational Leadership and an MPA in Policy Development, Kyana is skilled in implementing systemic change within a large, complex government structure and embedding institutional practices that create space for conversations about race and racism. Kyana is a proven consensus builder and is adept in developing partnership between leadership and staff. She has coached, trained and motivated staff to build skill and create capacity in increasing effectiveness in challenging racial inequity.
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Fran Partridge is a white woman with 20 years of racial equity experience, specifically in instructional leadership, educational practices and educational policy change. Most of Fran’s work has been within the educational system, as a teacher, school age child care director, instructional coach and mentor, as well as an equity and race relations specialist. She has facilitated over 250 professional development sessions focused on historical and systemic racism, implicit bias, racial identity, micro-aggressions and culturally responsive instruction. Fran is co-founder of Racial Equity Consultants LLC and has experience co-developing strategic planning for racial equity work; analyzing data, assessment tools, providing guidance, as well as designing and facilitating high quality culturally responsive professional development based on adult learning principles. She holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Policy and Administration (M.Ed.).
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nwdoulaconference@gmail.com
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206.725.2765
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2524 16th Ave S, # 207B
Seattle, Washington |