Auri Whitaker

Auri has worked in the public sector and non-profit world for 11 years. Prior to her spearheading initiatives to close the opportunity and access gap, she directly served students and families from under-resourced communities all across Washington D.C., as a behavior therapist and community interventionist. Additionally, she is a certified yoga and meditation instructor and has served as a consultant working with clients in the mindfulness, wellness, social justice spaces. In her free time, you can catch Auri hiking with her puppies, Fara and Porto, painting with acrylics, or teaching full-body healing experiences including forest therapy, dance, yoga.