Claudia A. Fox Tree

Professional educator and social justice activist, Claudia Fox Tree, M.Ed. (Arawak/Yurumein) teaches courses and workshops on transforming curriculum and culturally responsive teaching practices. She also leads conversations “un-erasing” Native American First Nations People (FNP). She gives voice to Indigenous experiences (past and present) and asks allies and co-conspirators to come on the journey with her. Her presentation features discussions on identity, culture, contributions, stereotypes, and historical inaccuracies. She lives in Massachusetts on the occupied Pawtucket territory of the Pennacook. For more detail about presentations check out The Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness and this resource  ​21-Day Racial Equity Indigenous Challenge, Fighting White Supremacy Since 1492.

Daniel Harris

Daniel Harris is the founding director of The Equity Exchange and in his 25th year as the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity at John Burroughs School. He has served as a trustee at Community School, a contributor to the Independent Schools of the Central States (ISACS) Equity committee, the National Association of Independent Schools advisory think tank (Call to Action), and numerous other consultations with schools, organizations and community initiatives.

He is a contributor to the NAIS publication, Diversity Work In Independent Schools: The Practice and The Practitioner, a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory®, or IDI®, and offers personal and small group intercultural coaching.

For over a decade Daniel served as a site director for Aim High St. Louis, a tuition-free personal and academic enrichment program for motivated middle school students, most of whom come from challenging circumstances or environments. He has facilitated and hosted several programs and workshops for educators and community members throughout the St. Louis region and nation, including "Understanding Prejudice and Race" and "Building Partnerships to Overcome Racism" through Rita Starr's Healing Our Nation network.

Kelly Hurst 

Kelly Hurst is a national organizer for  Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training as well as the program coordinator for Springfield Coalition on Dismantling Racism.

Kelly earned a bachelor of science in English Literature as well as a degree in Afro American Studies. She went on to earn a Masters degree in Educational Administration from Illinois State University. After spending time in various roles such as guidance dean, literacy coach, and assistant principal for 10 years, Kelly began expanding in antiracism community work in Springfield, IL, a city that has been engaged in antiracism work in local government, health care, religious institutions, and the K12 education sectors. 

An activist, speaker, writer and storyteller, Kelly’s primary work has been in education and training. Additionally, Kelly served as department chair, working in faculty development, and contracting with school districts on professional development and training. She is Executive Director of Being Black at School, an advocacy non-profit she started that works on policy at the state and local levels. Kelly and her husband are the parents of 6 children and 4 grandchildren.

Liza Talusan, Ph.D.

Dr. Liza Talusan is a nationally recognized educator, speaker, leader, writer, and leadership coach. With over 24 years of experience in PreK-20 education, She is an engaging facilitator in conversations about diversity, anti-racism, bias, privilege and power and creates environments that allow for people to discuss these difficult topics openly. Through her direct work with administrative teams, trustees, faculty and staff, students, and communities, Liza creates pathways for a more inclusive organization, environment, community and team.

Liza earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Child Development from Connecticut College; Masters of Arts in Higher Education Administration from New York University; Ph.D. in Higher Education from University of Massachusetts Boston; Certificate in Human Resources; and PCC Coaching Credentials from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching.

Liza's cumulative research interests include the experiences of underrepresented populations; Asian American and Pacific Islander students; socialization to graduate programs; navigating academic parenthood; interracial relationships; recognizing and reducing unconscious bias; and the impact of federal financial aid policies. Her dissertation, "The Formation of Scholars: Critical Narratives of Asian American and Pacific Islander Doctoral Students in Higher Education", was the 2017 recipient of the Dissertation of the Year Award by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Asian American Special Interest Group. Liza currently teaches at the University of Massachusetts Boston in both the Masters and Doctoral programs in the Department of Leadership and Education.

Jorge Zeballos

Jorge Zeballos was born in Washington, DC but grew up in Lima, Peru. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Rutgers University and a Master’s degree in Organizational Management and Development from Fielding Graduate University. Mr. Zeballos is an independent equity and inclusion consultant with decades of expertise conducting workshops, presentations and leading long-term equity initiatives at K-12 schools, colleges and universities, international and national conferences, and non-profit organizations. His efforts leading the institutional equity work at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, Michigan were recognized by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education with their Institutional Excellence Award, Honorable Mention.