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KARLA VIGIL
CO -FOUNDER + CHIEF CONNECTOR
Karla E. Vigil is an Essential Personalized Learning Senior Associate at the Center for Collaborative Education. Prior to joining CCE, she was an Education Strategies Specialist with Highlander Institute where she supported the implementation of culturally responsive teaching with blended and personalized learning initiatives in classrooms across Rhode Island. She also served as a 4th-grade classroom teacher dedicated to broadening students' perspectives through multicultural and social justice education.
Karla is a Deeper Learning Equity Fellow and is deeply committed to promoting equity in education. She regularly leads workshops on culturally responsive teaching and diversity and equity in education.
She earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching with a focus on social justice and multicultural education from Roger Williams University through the Gordon Teacher Residency Program. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island.
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CARLON HOWARD
CO -FOUNDER
