Afi Wiggins, a veteran in P20 education research and practice, serves as the managing director of the Charles A. Dana Center. With decades of experience, she leads the development and implementation of evidence-based strategies for systemic educational reform. Afi drives initiatives that empower learners to enhance their social and economic mobility, promoting nationwide improvements in … Continue reading Afi Y. Wiggins, Ph.D

A national expert in workforce, aging, and caregiving issues for more than 25 years, Robert Espinoza is currently the Chief Executive Officer at National Skills Coalition, which fights for state and federal policies that promote inclusive, high-quality skills training so that workers across industries access a better life and local businesses see sustained growth. Prior … Continue reading Robert Espinoza

Best-selling author, speaker, and business strategist, Diana Maldonado shares stories from her journey in politics and impact in the public sector through the lens of a Latina in Central Texas. Diana has an established record for accomplishing the “impossible” while building lasting relationships. As CEO of Maldonado Strategies, her sharp insight for pinpointing incongruencies, combined … Continue reading Diana Maldonado

Dr. Cheryl Watson-Harris stands as an exemplar of educational leadership and a tireless advocate for equity, with more than three decades of transformative experience within and beyond the classroom. Presently, Dr. Watson-Harris serves as the President/Executive Director of Achieve Atlanta, a nonprofit organization helping Atlanta Public Schools students access, afford, and earn postsecondary credentials and … Continue reading Cheryl Watson-Harris, Ph.D.

Sheila is the founder of Basta – an organization bridging the employment gap for first-generation college students of color. She launched the organization in 2016 and they have since become a trailblazer in transforming the education to career landscape for first-gen college students. Prior to Basta, Sheila served as Director of the National Leadership Recruitment … Continue reading Sheila Sarem

Alexandra (Alex) Bernadotte is the founder and chief executive officer of Beyond 12, a technology-enabled nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with mobile technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who graduate from college and translate their degrees into meaningful employment and choice-filled lives. She has over 18 years of executive management and strategic … Continue reading Alexandra Bernadotte