Brown first-generation Latina Macro social worker focused on the impact of racism and other forms of oppression on the mental health of BIPOC communities. Vanessa is deeply passionate about the intersection of socio-economic status, racial, ethnic, & cultural identity development. Her overall career goal is to create more healing and affirming spaces for dialogue, community building, and self-awareness.

A former teacher and school administrator, Timothy's background is strongly rooted in culture and climate. His numerous areas of expertise include Restorative Practices, SEL, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. He is passionate about equity and is experienced in facilitating the difficult but necessary conversations that foster individual and organizational growth toward more equitable outcomes.

Throughout his 35 years working with young people at summer camps, in classrooms, and in after-school spaces, Tobin has sought balance— balance between technical and relational perspectives, between critical thinking and self regulation, between meeting immediate individual needs and pushing for long-term systematic change. Many of the themes of his work— mental heath, social justice, etc.— also inform his poetry and art.