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Edward Rhymes Ph.D.

Senior Consultant, Director of Programming

  • Has over 20 years experience working in the field of equity and inclusion training
  • Has over 20 years experience in Christian ministry and counseling
  • Is an internationally-recognized authority in the field of critical race theory
  • Work is being used in colleges and universities across the U.S. and World (including Harvard, Princeton, Rutgers, and the Sorbonne)
  • Has worked with organizations such as Youth For Christ, Campus Crusade, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action
  • Articles have appeared and work has been cited in the nation’s leading newspapers and journals (including the New York Times, The Black Commentator, Issues in Higher Education, African National Congress newsletter)
  • Has served as a pastor, chaplain and counselor
  • Author of When Racism Is Law & Prejudice Is Policy: Prejudicial, Discriminatory Laws, Decisions And Policies In U.S. History (AuthorHouse January 2007)
You can contact Edward directly at chaplained@wildernesscry.org

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Lisa Rhymes

Curriculum Specialist, Director of Administration


    • Has over 21 years in education and curriculum development (Pre-K thru Adult)
    • Expertise in immigrant acculturation and ESL/ESOL
    • Received teacher certification in Minnesota (K-6) and Massachusetts (1-6)
    • Has worked, outstandingly, as an Elementary Education teacher in Minnesota and Massachusetts; and more specifically with inner-city student populations and students of color 
    • Has also taught junior & senior high students
    • Has served as Director of Education in a faith-based organization with supervision of over 120 workers and volunteers and 600 youth
    • Is considered a cultural proficiency pioneer in the field of ABE/ESOL in Massachusetts
    • Designed and developed tools used by faith-based organizations to work in different countries and with various cultures
    • As DTS Counselor with YWAM (Youth With A Mission), served a student population from over 35 countries
    • As an ABE/ESOL educator, served a student population from over 40 countries
    • Created, developed and piloted the Black & Women’s History curriculum for the Adult Basic Education Program in New Bedford, Massachusetts
    • Worked in Japan teaching English to Japanese students and adult learners

     

     

    You can contact Lisa Marie at: LisaMarie@wildernesscry.org

     

     


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