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JOIN UNLOCK HIGHER ED COALITION
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Unlock Higher Education Coalition is a broad group of stakeholders interested in policy solutions to increase educational access for individuals with criminal convictions.
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Through collaboration, we will pursue our shared outcomes starting with restoring the Pell Grant in prisons, banning the box on college applications and, removing the aid
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elimination penalty for students with drug convictions.
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Note: Once we have established a core group of members, together we will develop shared values and practices.
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Organization Representative /Individual's NameOrganization (please list "myself" if joining as an individual)State or NationalEmail AddressPhone Number Question/Comments?
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Annie FreitasOperation RestorationNational/ LAAnnie@or-nola.org(504)205-4144
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Syrita SteibOperation RestorationNational/ LASyrita@or-nola.org(504)723-1850
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Sonja TonnesenRoot & ReboundState (California/South Carolina) and Nationalstonnesen@rootandrebound.org(510) 279-4662
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Dr. Jay BorchertFormerily Incarcerated College Graduates NetworkNationalJborchert@ficgn.org347 430 8320
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Dr. Jay BorchertDrug Policy Alliance OAENationalJborchert@drugpolicy.org
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Dirk Van VelzenPrison Scholar FundNational dirk@prisonscholars.org206.734.5425
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Michael Scott BrickmyselfNationalbrickm@umd.edu(301) 758-3104
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James MonteiroReentry Campus ProgramState / RIreentrycampusprogram@gmail.com401.442.9795
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Eugene DeyOutside SolutionsState/CAoutsidesolutions.ed@gmail.com 916.792.3773
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Andrew WinnSacramento State University, Project ReboundState/CAwinn@csus.edu(916) 278-4057
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Klarisse Torriente myself (checking with senior leadership if we can sign on as a system) stateNY and national klarisse.torriente@suny.edu 845-401-8623
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Ivelisse GilestraCollege & Community FellowshipNational/ NYigilestra@collegeandcommunity.org(646) 380-7774
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Jordyn RosenthalCollege & Community FellowshipNational/ NYjrosenthal@collegeandcommunity.org(646) 380-5065
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Nina JohnsonmyselfState/PAnjohnso5@swarthmore.edu610.690.5773
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Molly LasagnaTennessee Higher Education InitiativeNational and also TNmlasagna@theinitiativetn.org434.284.1463
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Courtney BolligThe Education TrustNational cbollig@edtrust.org202.293.1217 ext. 310
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Linda SpanoMyselfMDLinda3athome@verizon.net443-326-2904
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Margaret (Peggy) StevensonSJSU Record Clearance ProjectState / CAmargaret.stevenson@sjsu.edu408 924-2758
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408-924-2946JustLeadershipsUSANationalhassen@justleadershipusa.org314-629-9634
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Sancia Celestin MyselfN/A-VAscelest2@masonlive.gmu.edu757-270-1270
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Amy Cole-SmithMyselfNationalAcole1865@gmail.com301-675-0513
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Kelly Olson Civil Survival Project State/WAkelly.olson@civilsurvival.org 253-448-6493
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Lashonia Thompson-ElThe W.I.R.ENationallashonia.thewire@gmail.com202-770-5757
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Brianna JacksonOperation RestorationNational/LAbrianna@or-nola.org504-300-7961
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Edith KinneySJSU Human Rights Collaborative / Record Clearance ProjectState / CAedith.kinney@sjsu.edu408-924-2946
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Sheila MeimanRaritan Valley Community CollegeState/NJ/Nationalsheila.meiman@raritanval.edu908-526-1200 x8477
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Natalie CampbellMyselfState / Alabamanatalieraecampbell@gmail.com205-354-3582
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Kareem McCraneyAdvocates For Returning CitizensState/DCKareem.mccraney@gmail.com202-578-1983
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#cut50Michael Deegan-McCreeState & Nationalmichael.mccree@dreamcorps.us202-867-6979
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Romello MillsMyselfState/National/NYC romellomills@gmail.com917-708-5134
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Dr. Jay BorchertFormerly Incarcerated College Graduates NetworkNationalJborhert@ficgn.org347 430 8320
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