Meet the Team | Rise Up! An American Curriculum

THE TEAM

Mariah Rankine-Landers

is an award winning educator with K-12 experience. She has lead the Integrated Learning Specialist Program and School Transformation Through the Arts through Alameda County Office of Education for the past 5 years.

Jessa Brie Moreno

is Co-Director of School Transformation Through the Arts and the Integrated Learning Specialist Program with Mariah Rankine-Landers, out of the Alameda County Office of Education

Michelle "Mush" Lee

Michelle "Mush" Lee (Curriculum Writer) is the Program Director for Youth Speaks and is also an award winning poet. She is a lead instructor in the Integrated Learning Specialist program, and School Transformation Through the Arts (working with Jessa and Mariah).

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

is a 2017 TED Global Fellow, an inaugural recipient of the Guggenheim Social Practice initiative, and a winner of the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award. He currently serves as Chief of Program and Pedagogy at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

Jah-Yee Woo

is an award winning 11th-grade history teacher at Oakland Technical High School. She is heavily involved with the planning and implementation of Oakland Unified School District's common core goals for the district.

Reggie D. White

is an actor, singer, and teaching artist. Reggie’s work has been seen in NY at 59E59 Theaters, Signature Theatre Company, LaMaMa, Clurman Theatre and others.

Unique Holland

is a strategic communications consultant and facilitator. She works with individuals and teams within nonprofits, public agencies, and the broader community on how to do their best work together.

Christopher Leo G. Abueg

is a design marketer providing brand development, online strategy and graphic design services to help clients shine.