Board of Directors 

Caitlyn has been working with organizations supporting individuals for over 15 years as an educator, advocate, and strategist. She began her career as a high school teacher working in at-risk areas in the United States and abroad. She has worked as an instructor and mentor at both Washington State University and Boise State University. Caitlyn has also coached teachers and school leaders nationally, supported strategic visioning for organizations focused on systems change, and is inspired by the communities she has the privilege to work alongside. Caitlyn is the founder of Up the Scales - a strategic consulting group. She also supports strategy and development with Three O’clock Project - a nonprofit providing healthy meals and advocacy for youth in vulnerable communities across Louisiana. Most recently, Caitlyn was the Strategy and Development Director at One Stone, a no-cost innovation hub and high school experience that is student-driven and -directed in Boise, ID. She is thankful for the robust and innovative opportunities she has through consulting and long-term partnerships with organizations dedicated to empowering a better future for all. Caitlyn is a Chicago native who received her B.S. and M.S. from Indiana University, and received her Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education from Washington State University. Caitlyn happily resides in New Orleans, LA with her husband.