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Sarah White

Founder & Executive Director

South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (SDEEC)

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Bio

Sarah White, Oglala Lakota, is the Founder & Executive Director of the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (SDEEC). She has 8 years of experience working and advocating for Title VI Indian Education Programs, working at Rapid City Area Schools in South Dakota and at Omaha Public Schools in Omaha, Nebraska. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Master’s of Education degree from Creighton University, and a PK-12 Administrator endorsement from the University of South Dakota. Sarah is a passionate advocate of Indigenous education whose work seeks to elevate the urgent narrative of Indigenous education through the lens of community. Sarah is a mother to 4 sons.