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Equity Champions Coalition

The Equity Champions Coalition (ECC) was formed to:

  • Advance statewide policy.
  • Inform higher education support and services for Colorado's most vulnerable students to remove educational completion gaps in the state by race, ethnicity, and income.
  • Serve as advisors to the Colorado Department of Higher Education(CDHE) by developing a collective vision and strategic direction to guide the Office of Educational Equity.
  • Work alongside CDHE to guide the implementation of high-impact strategies across institutions, collaborate on best practices, collect and analyze data, and identify necessary work to continue to close the persistent gaps.

Equity Champions Coalition Purpose Statement

Equity Meeting

Equity Champions

Chair:

Dr. Gillian McKnight - Tutein- CDHE Chief Educational Equity Officer. 
Gillian McKnight-Tutein

 

Dr. Gillian McKnight-Tutein


 Coalition Members:

https://cdhe.colorado.gov/employment-announcements

Ashley Becker

Michael, Benitez

Dr. Michael Benitez

Nate Cadena

Nate Cadena

 

Kauline, Cipriani

Dr. Kauline Cipriani

Teresa, Cribelli

Dr. Teresa Cribelli

 

Diaz Bonacquisti, Judi

Dr.Judi Diaz Bonacquisti

 

 

Antonio, Farias

Antonio Farias

Bonnie, Fruland

Bonnie Fruland

 

Tobias, Guzman

Dr. Tobias Guzman

Rame, Hanna

Rame Hanna

 

Shane, Hoon

Shane Hoon

Chris, Juarez

Dr. Chris Juarez

Jen, Macken

Dr. Jen Macken

 

Angela, Marquez

Dr. Angela Marquez

Krishna, Pattisapu

Dr. Krishna Pattisapu

Edward Q

Edward Quinones

 

Lorii, Rabinowitz

Lorii Rabinowitz

Enrique, Romo

Dr. Enrique Romo

Angelica, Rueda

Angelica Rueda

 

 Erin Carillo-Stresow

Dr. Erin Carillo-Stresow

Dr. Christopher Whitt

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Andrea Benton-Maestas

 

 

 

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Brett Caskey

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Dr. Maria de la Cruz

 

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Dr. Sonia DeLuca Fernandez

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Laura Emmot

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Nicki Gonzales

 

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Taylor Jackson

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Dr. Derek Lopez

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Sheena Martinez

 

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Dr. Tina Moore

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Angelica Moreno

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Dr. Victoria Obregon

 

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David Olguin

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Dr. Regina D. Richards 

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Sally Romero

 

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Dr. Heidi Schneider

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Coronda Ziegler

 

For more information on the Office of Educational Equity, please email senior advisor to the office of educational equity: equity.office@dhe.state.co.us.