Executive Director, SNHU's Global Education Movement (GEM), Southern New Hampshire University
At GEM, Dr. Russell spearheads innovative initiatives to bring university education and employment pathways to refugees and traditionally underserved learners. Previously, she was the Chief Academic Officer of Kepler, a blended learning university program based in Rwanda where she opened and lead two campuses (Kigali and Kiziba refugee camp). Before Kepler, she was the founding principal of Global Tech Prep, a high-performing public school in East Harlem, New York and faculty at the City College of New York. She began her career as a bilingual special education teacher in the Bronx, NY focused on understanding educational challenges and using innovation and technology to help vulnerable communities. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Organization & Minority Communities, has a Master’s in Bilingual Special Education, and holds a Ph.D. in Urban Education Policy from the City University of New York Graduate Center.
Economic Opportunity • Education • Human Rights • Livelihoods • Post-Secondary Education • Women's and Girls' Education • Youth Job Skills
Middle East and North Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa