Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Series (2024-2025)

Kendra Nwosu is the Partnerships Manager at Along. She is a former middle school teacher and current adjunct professor, who has a Master's of Education and a Doctor of Philosophy in STEM Education. She currently resides in Houston with her husband and three children.

Kristina Robertson is a Multilingual Education Specialist with Project MOMENTUM. She is currently developing curriculum resources for busy educators to meet linguistic learning needs. As an English Learner (EL) Program Administrator in Roseville, MN she led k-12 teachers and administrators... Read More →

Jared B. Fries, ("JBF" - he/his) serves as the Partnerships Lead at Along by Gradient Learning. A third-generation educator, JBF has dedicated his career to advancing Whole Child teaching and learning. He honed his instructional skills in his middle school humanities classrooms, where... Read More →