OUR FACILITATORS
Our outstandingly dedicated facilitation team comes together across a broad representation of professional disciplines from social work, the non-profit sector, k-12, and higher education, library sciences, fundraising, religious studies, the arts, community organizing, international development, and legal advocacy to create powerful learning opportunities in the realm of inclusion and equity. We are proud of our collective commitment and investment to professional development, standards of integrity, and social justice values.
Stella Panzarella, Member-Owner
Stella (She/Her) is passionate about moving the racial justice work of white and privileged folks beyond conversation and comfort zones and into one of action and risk-taking. Stella identifies as a white-presenting queer working-class woman. She holds a Masters in International Law from the University of London where she concentrated on human rights law, immigrant community liberation, and the critical work of building enduring indigenous land rights. In addition to being a Co-Founder and the former Director of the Anti-Racism Collaborative, she is a co-founder of Freedom Beyond, a nationwide network of contemplative action circles, she is also a trainer with the Boston Public Health Commission's Training Institute for Youth Workers on Trauma and Resilience Awareness. She is a founding organizer with the Boston Chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) and works in the capacity of Transformative Justice and Community Building. She also volunteers her paralegal skills to immigration and housing legal clinics in her community.
Brenda Herrera Moreno, Member-Owner
Brenda (She/Her/Ella) was born in Mexico City, but partially raised in India, traveled the world, middle school in South Carolina, high school in Wales, and college in Massachusetts, Brenda identifies as a queer transnational woman of color. After Hampshire College, Brenda experienced diverse roles in advocacy as a youth program coordinator at a refugee resettlement organization, later as a bilingual counselor for survivors and victims of intimate partner violence, and finally as a peer recovery coach. Currently, Brenda is the Founder and Lead Facilitator of In.Visible Paradigms, is an organization on a mission to awaken and deepen the role of white allies/accomplices in the work of anti-oppression to collectively disrupt white supremacy.
Jabari Brown, Member-Owner
Jabari (He/Him) is an avid outdoorsman. Most notably he is interested in the relationship between people, the land, and other living beings. Growing up in rural Mississippi he enjoyed hunting, fishing, participating in summer camps, 4-H Club, and the Boys and Girls Club. These activities and organizations have highlighted the importance of being connected to the land and people. He believes that nature if listened to can be our greatest teacher! Nature shows us that every being has purpose and value. Upon graduating from Jackson State University he sought work that would unite his passions: enjoying nature and sharing his life’s experiences with others. Shortly thereafter he was selected as an AmeriCorps VISTA at Grow Dat Youth Farm via The Center for Public Service at Tulane University. He is a founding staff member and was an integral voice in shaping the culture of the organization. Today in addition to consulting with Anti-Racism Collaborative, he is a consultant for VISIONS-Inc.
Please note that a number of our facilitators are not included above for their own reasons and that our broader community of trainers reflects capacities and expertise additional to those mentioned in the bios above.
OUR BOARD
Kelly Baker, Board President
Kelly (She/any) is an independent consultant with over a decade of nonprofit fundraising and management experience. She specializes in supporting small teams and grassroots organizations to be more effective, sustainable, and values-aligned. Before launching her consulting practice in 2021, she was the Co-Director of the New Economy Coalition, working to support the solidarity economy movement in the United States.
Karin Firoza, Board Vice President
Karin (she/hers) is a lover of all work that is equity rooted in community. She has experience in community organizing, youth empowerment, and currently works in higher education as a diversity professional. Her passion and speciality lies in creating systems and developing communities that are anti-oppressive and community centered. Her commitment to ARC is fueled by the important work they are doing to transform organizations and people through their expert coaching, education, and consultation.
Cam G., Board Member
Cam (They/Them) is an executive support specialist at a health institute in Boston, MA. They have experience supporting executive leadership in higher education and healthcare. In their free time, they enjoy taking courses about collective liberation, a global cooperative community, and writing. You can learn more about their work here.
Kia Rivera, Secretary
Kia (She/Hers) is passionate about all things grounded in justice and equity. She has experience in higher education diversity work, workforce development rooted in racial equity within the Tech Industry, and is currently a DEI facilitator.