RE Log Spring 2021

34 Ransom Everglades LOG SPRING 2021 “I am a part of this group because I would like to encourage Ransom Everglades to define anti-racism, and inquire what it means to be an anti-racist institution. Then, I would like to help guide RE to achieving the status of an anti-racist institution. I feel as though my experiences as a recent graduate and as a current student at a different institution give the group more insight as to where RE is in terms of anti-racist work, and where RE could be.” – Kareena Rudra ’20 “I am passionate about DEI and social justice work. It has been a part of the fabric of my being from a young age. I believe we all have a responsibility to be a part of the work of making change and creating an inclusive, just and equitable environment.” – Patricia C.A. Sasser “It’s always a perfect time to address diversity and inclusion issues, especially understanding that diversity without inclusion is exclusion.” – Jamila Stephens ’12 Chairs Victoria Beatty ’00 Alum JD, Howard University; MEd, University of Miami; BA, Spelman College Real estate attorney and doctoral student Stephanie Dua Parent, Trustee MPP, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Kennedy Fellow; BS in Geophysics, UCLA President & Co-Founder of Homer Carla Hill Administrator MS in Mental Health Counseling; BA in English Literature/Secondary Education Florida State University; Executive Certificate in DEI, Georgetown University Director of Inclusion and Community Engagement, Ransom Everglades Brandon King Faculty PhD in Chinese Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong; MA in Chinese Law with distinction, School of Oriental and African Studies University of London; MA in Chinese, University of Massachusetts Amherst; BA in Economics and Chinese, Swarthmore College Teacher in Humanities Department and coach, Ransom Everglades Members Fiacre Bienvenu Parent PhD in Political Science, Florida International University; MA in Black Studies, Florida International; BA in Sociology, Université Libre de Kigali University Professor of Politics and Black Studies Melissa Buckner Parent JD, Rutgers Law School; BA in Political Science and English from Rutgers College Community volunteer and activist Diego Duckenfield-Lopez ’20 Alum, reBa Student, Amherst College Terron Ferguson ’04 Alum JD, New York University School of Law; BA in Philosophy, Morehouse College Entrepreneur and organizer Lisa Franklin Parent BBA and MBA in Marketing, Howard University Head of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at HackerUSA Wendell Graham ’74 Alum, Former Trustee JD University of Miami; BA, Columbia; Retired county judge; sole practitioner, general practice Olga Granda Parent BA Religion, Davidson College; Managing Partner, Cecilia + Cozette and community activist Patrick Hession Faculty MA in French, Middlebury College; BA in Psychology and French, Boston College; Teacher of world languages and physical education, and coach, Ransom Everglades Christine James ’99 Alum MEd, University of Florida; working on specialist degree in education leadership Teacher Jeannine Lehr Faculty PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures, University of Florida; MA in French, Middlebury College; BA in French, Florida International University Teacher of French and Spanish, co-sponsor of the Student Diversity Council, co-sponsor of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Faculty and Staff Committee, Ransom Everglades Caroline Miller ’06 Alum MPH, Columbia; MPA, Columbia; BA in Political Science, Duke University Special Initiatives Program Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Kareena Rudra ’20 Alum Student and activist, Vassar College Patricia C.A. Sasser Administrator, Parent MA in Educational Leadership and Administration, The George Washington University; BA English Language & Literature and in African American Studies, University of Virginia Head of the Upper School, Ransom Everglades Jamila Stephens ’12 Alum, reBa MBA candidate, Florida International University; BS in Education, University of Miami; Ticket Operations Specialist, Miami Heat Meet the Anti-RacismTask Force