ANYANWU is the Founder and CEO of THE HUMAN ROOT, bringing over 25 years of grit, vision, and expertise as an educator, activist, doula, and herbalist. She moves with purpose, empowered by her unshakable relationship with God and the clarity that comes from being accountable to her gifts of clairvoyance. ANYANWU has spent her career fighting for youth development and the wellness of educators, building spaces where real healing and growth can happen. Her story is one of resilience, shaped by her Caribbean roots, Marin City, CA activists and her ability to rise above harm from gun-violence, PTSD, the pandemic, and breast cancer. Her credentials run deep—she’s got a BA in Pan African Studies, a certification in Child & Adolescent Treatment from UC Berkeley, and a master’s in Human Rights Education from the University of San Francisco. Through THE HUMAN ROOT and everything she touches, ANYANWU continues to push people to step into their power, embrace healing, and find their own path to freedom.

Cathleen Antoine-Abiala (she/her/hers) is an equity coach and independent consultant, leading numerous projects on culturally responsive education and fostering critical consciousness. Cathleen facilitates workshops, works closely with leadership teams, and community-based organizations to engage in bringing about deeper, more meaningful, and lasting change in organizational culture, practices and policies. She has worked on various projects with NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and Transformation in Schools-Center for RE-CENTER, Strategic Solutions, NYCDOE, Restorative Practice NYC and True North EDI among others to facilitate conversations about equity, diversity and inclusioN. Cathleen draws on her work as an educator, producer, writer and media artist to engage participants in thought-provoking and impactful experiences that help enhance their ability to see their role in addressing the challenges of race, power, and privilege in the workplace. Cathleen holds a masters degree in Sociology of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Ms. Wauchope (she/her/hers) is the Founder and Principal Facilitator for YeyeX Educational Consulting. She has expertise in providing training, coaching, support, and professional development in the areas of decoding racial literacy, critical consciousness, culturally responsive and sustaining education, addressing implicit bias, civic engagement, and dismantling systems of inequity. She has designed, created curricula and multifaceted assessments for numerous organizations in New York City, throughout the United States, and internationally. Ms. Wauchope’s experience also includes curriculum research in culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, restorative justice practices, trauma-informed teaching strategies, social emotional competencies, music and movements (soundtrack for social justice), sports and ethics in American culture, and hip-hop pedagogy. Ms. Wauchope has over 20 years of experience as an educator. She worked with the New York City Department of Education for over 12 years and serves as an equity coach and consultant for a number of institutions.