Dinée Dorame is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and is Tábąąhá (Water’s Edge clan) born for Naakai Dine’é (Mexican People clan). Her maternal grandfather’s clan is Tótsohníí (Big Water clan) and her paternal grandfather’s clan is Naakai Dine’é. She is currently the Director of Special Projects and a Resident Fellow at One Generation Fund. Dinée graduated from Yale University in 2015 with a B.A. in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. She previously worked as the Associate Director of College Horizons, a national non-profit supporting Native students in their pathway to higher education. Prior to these roles, Dinée worked for three years as an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale University where she coordinated Native American Outreach & Recruitment. As part of her One Generation fellowship, Dinée is also the Host of the Grounded Podcast, which explores the intersection of running, community, land, and culture. She enjoys finding ways to intersect her work in higher education with running/movement by serving as an advocate for Indigenous land recognition and representation in the running industry. Dinée also volunteers her time as an At-Large Delegate for the Yale Alumni Association and as an application reader/evaluator for several national scholarships.

Danielle Gonzales was born in Farmington, New Mexico, and moved to Albuquerque at the age of five. She is a proud product of APS (Cochiti and Chaparral elementary schools, John Adams Middle School, and Valley High School). After college in Washington, D.C., she earned a master's degree in education from the University of Notre Dame and began her career as a fourth-grade teacher in Brownsville, Texas. Gonzales now lives in the North Valley with her husband Tim, her three children, and her niece, all of whom attend APS charter schools. Gonzales has dedicated her career to improving education in the United States with a focus on students of color. She wants to prioritize listening to those stakeholders who are closest to the issues: students, families, and educators, and recognize the assets and strengths that are brought by students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, LGBTQ students, English learners, and students with learning disabilities and differences. Her goal is to lift up and celebrate the district's success and not shy away from the challenges or the hard debates. Gonzales wishes to bring examples of lessons learned and promising practices from other districts and education improvement efforts from across the state and across the country home to APS. In addition to her master's degree from Notre Dame, Gonzales has a bachelor's degree in political science and Spanish language and literature from George Washington University.

Amanda Manjarrez is a visionary and creative leader with nearly two decades of experience advocating for progressive causes, fostering equitable systems, and promoting good governance. Known for her unwavering commitment to prioritizing the voices and experiences of communities disproportionately affected by injustice, Amanda's leadership style is characterized by a strategic approach and a deep understanding of complex systems and social issues. Originally from New Mexico, Amanda honed her skills leading progressive electoral campaigns and spearheading numerous public policy initiatives addressing economic justice, climate action, healthcare, immigrant rights, and democracy reform. As the Chief Strategist at the Center for Civic Policy, she played a pivotal role in building statewide civic engagement infrastructure, leveraging her expertise in navigating complex systems and fostering cross-sector coalitions to implement high-impact policy strategies. Since relocating to Oregon in 2013, Amanda has been a driving force in supporting BIPOC-led organizations to advocate for community-led priorities and racial justice initiatives at all levels of government. In her roles as the inaugural Advocacy Director for the Coalition of Communities of Color, Latino Network, and most recently, as the Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs at Foundations for a Better Oregon, Amanda has led the design and implementation of programming and initiatives that have significantly advanced equity and inclusion in Oregon's public education system. In addition to her advocacy work, Amanda runs a consulting practice focused on designing system change strategies that are sustainable, equity-driven, and impactful. Drawing on her expertise in strategy design, policy and legal analysis, facilitation, program development, fundraising, campaign and event planning, Amanda has supported organizations across sectors to achieve meaningful and lasting change. Amanda holds a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School (Class of 2016) and is an active member of the New Mexico State Bar with a law practice focused on election law and nonprofit advocacy. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Oregon Center for Public Policy and the State of Oregon's Educator Advancement Council.Amanda Manjarrez is a visionary and creative lead