Jade Valdez East High School Class of 2021   Jade Valdez is a recent graduate of East High School and was a 2021 recipient of the Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship and is attending Avila University

Tara Haskins Founding School Leader Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy     Following her graduation from Hampton University, Tara joined the New Teacher Project (TNTP) and taught middle school English and Language Arts in Shreveport,

  Dr. Jennifer Collier Chief Human Resource Officer/ Chief of Staff   Jennifer Collier has served as an educator in Kansas City Public Schools for 21 years.  She has served in the capacity of Teacher,

  Sean Stalling Executive Director, DeLaSalle Education Center   I am a native Chicagoan that grew up as the oldest grandchild in my family.  I come from a long line of educators that have given

Sherman Whites Director, Education Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation   Sherman Whites, Jr., is a director in Education for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he is responsible for managing philanthropic investments related to K-12 education,