We are Committed to Equitable Outcomes

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The Founder

Maddy started MDA with a vision to center partnerships over problems and solutions over silos

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MDA’s commitment to equitable outcomes is at the heart of everything we do

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As a Black and woman owned company, we prioritize partnerships with young people, leaders and organizations to ensure we are engaging the people most impacted by inequitable systems

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We use frameworks rooted in inclusion, data-informed decision making, and root cause analysis to speak the unspeakables and move our systems toward equitable alignment

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The voices of the Black, Indigenous, People of Color and LGBTQ+ communities are front and center within our work so it is their needs that drive sustainable solutions across the child welfare and education systems

Our goal is to reimagine and transform these systems, by creating space for our communities to shift the narrative and mobilize to improve their well-being.

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The MDA Team

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Jamie Bennett, EdD, MSW, ACC
Senior Consultant
Pronouns: She/Her

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Shana Brodnax Reid, MS, PCC
Senior Consultant
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Joanna L. Jenkins, PhD
Senior Consultant
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Debra Jenkins-Kearney, JD
Senior Consultant
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Barbara Toth
Senior Consultant
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Eddye Vanderkwaak
Senior Consultant
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Marty Zanghi, MSW
Senior Consultant
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Kai Cotton
Senior Consultant
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Sam Garman, MNpS
Senior Consultant
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Joan M. Morse, MSW, LMSW
Senior Consultant
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Molly Sarubbi, PhD
Senior Consultant
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Jas Snell, BSA
Senior Consultant
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Lori Tiller, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant
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Kenyon Lee Whitman, PhD
Senior Consultant
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Julie Winegard, MBA
Senior Consultant
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