Michelle Renée

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Principal Associate; Assistant Clinical Professor, Master's in Urban Education Policy Program, Brown University

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In her work on multiple projects in the Institute, Michelle Renée uses her expertise in education research, research translation, and community organizing to support the development and implementation of equitable education policies. She led a scan of New England community engagement and organizing; serves on the team providing support to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation and the research team for the College Readiness Indicator Systems project; and is a core staff member of the new Center for Education Organizing, which provides research and strategic support to education organizing groups around the nation. She also teaches in the Master’s in Urban Education Policy Program. Prior to joining the Institute, Michelle was a post-doctoral fellow at UCLA’s Institute for Democracy Education and Access, where she conducted research, briefed elected officials, and built partnerships between politicians, researchers, and community organizers. She has experience in public policy from both government and community organizing perspectives; she worked as a legislative assistant in the United States Congress and was one of the co-founders of the Sierra Student Coalition, the student arm of the Sierra Club. Her research focuses on the role of researchers and low-income communities of color in improving the equity of education systems. She holds a BA from University of California, Santa Cruz and a PhD in education from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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