Jill Meriweather has had a passion for racial equity for as long as she can remember. Although she went to a kindergarten where she saw her identity reflected in her teachers and peers, it was an experience she would not have again until college. Her formal analysis of the impacts of race began while writing her undergraduate thesis – a comparative analysis of post-segregation education policy in Stellenbosch, South Africa and Kansas City, Missouri.

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Jill has worked as an early childhood education teacher, a coach, district coordinator, and in systems-level education. Throughout her career, she has facilitated racial equity training for new and veteran teachers, coached building level equity teams, created professional development opportunities to further advance equity goals, and supported organizational goals around diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environments. She deeply believes that the work of racial equity is a continual process of learning and unlearning. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard, a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, a Graduate Certificate in Administration and Supervision from Johns Hopkins University, and a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University.

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As a classroom teacher, Jill created a vision for her work with her students, families, and peers. The writings of bell hooks anchored that vision.