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
Chair:
Dr. Gillian McKnight-Tutein |
Coalition Members:
Ashley Becker | 
Dr. Michael Benitez | 
Nate Cadena |
Dr. Kauline Cipriani | 
Dr. Teresa Cribelli |
Dr.Judi Diaz Bonacquisti |
Antonio Farias | 
Bonnie Fruland |
Dr. Tobias Guzman | 
Rame Hanna |
Shane Hoon | 
Dr. Chris Juarez | 
Dr. Jen Macken |
Dr. Angela Marquez | 
Dr. Krishna Pattisapu | 
Edward Quinones |
Lorii Rabinowitz | 
Dr. Enrique Romo | 
Angelica Rueda |
Dr. Erin Carillo-Stresow | 
Dr. Christopher Whitt | 
Andrea Benton-Maestas |
Brett Caskey |
Dr. Maria de la Cruz |
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Dr. Sonia DeLuca Fernandez |
Laura Emmot |
Nicki Gonzales |
|
Taylor Jackson |
Dr. Derek Lopez |
Sheena Martinez |
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Dr. Tina Moore |
Angelica Moreno |
Dr. Victoria Obregon |
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David Olguin |
Dr. Regina D. Richards |
Sally Romero |
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Dr. Heidi Schneider |
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.