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Christian Rhodes has been a trusted advisor to education leaders across the country for the past 15 years. Christian served as Senior Advisor to the U.S Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona. Rhodes also served as the Chief of Staff for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, leading the department’s efforts to increase the access and availability of summer learning and enrichment programs, and establishing a practitioner-focused repository of district and state responses to safely reopening America’s schools. Prior to his appointment, Rhodes served as Chief of Staff for Prince

Rey Saldaña is the President and CEO of Communities In Schools® (CIS®) the national organization that surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Saldaña is a CIS alumnus, whose journey from former student supported by CIS to national leader of Communities In Schools, sends an inspiring message to young people nationwide about the power they have to write their own success story. Most recently, Saldaña served as the Regional Advocacy Director for the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation and the Chair of the San Antonio Metropolitan Transit

Sondra Samuels is the Co-founder, President & CEO of the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ). In partnership with parents, students, non-profits, schools, and staff, Sondra is leading a revolutionary culture shift in North Minneapolis that is focused on creating generational wealth through education, family stability, and racial equity. The NAZ Collaborative, made up of more than 30 partner nonprofits and schools, is working toward a single goal — to support and prepare low-income North Minneapolis children of color to succeed in school, college, career, and life. NAZ continues to scale up to