The Education Workgroup includes the following Wake Tech faculty and staff members:

• Shemika Bell
• Jessica Craig
• Howard Davis
• Tonya Greene
• David Johnson
• Kobie Joyner
• Nya Kenchen
• Lauren LaMay
• Nikki Leonard
• Robert Mayhew
• Cassandra McLaurin
• Emily Moore
• Gillian Norton
• Jacqueline Popp
• Garla Smith
• Erik Sugg

The workgroup's focus is to educate and empower Wake Tech's campus community. To foster a DEI culture, it establishes action-oriented learning opportunities to build awareness, knowledge and strategies. It aims to build collaborative communities by doing the following:

• Supporting divisions and departments in developing DEI goals and educational opportunities
• Collaborating with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) to present DEI-related professional development programs and recruit DEI trainers and speakers
• Implementing DEI-focused onboarding with Human Resources.

We also use evidence-based best practices and data-driven strategies to accomplish the following:

• Evaluate, revise and supplement DEI-related professional development at Wake Tech
• Revise the course TALA 105: Equity and the Classroom

The workgroup has undertaken the following initiatives:

• Collaborate with CETL to create and offer DEI 100: Introduction Course
• Collaborate with CETL to create and offer DEI Academy
• Collaborate with the college community to offer DEI-related events, training and speakers