Alexis Reed is an ambitious and passionate leader with proven ability in the areas of equity, community, and justice. She is a current graduate student pursuing her Master of Arts in Social Justice and Human Rights at Arizona State University, with an undergraduate degree in sociology and criminal justice pre-law from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. Alexis has copious strengths and experience in community-focused programming and organizing, public speaking, mentorship, and student leadership. Her primary interests focus on social justice issues relating to the advancement, empowerment, and education of marginalized communities, specifically the Black community. Alexis has participated in panels, been referenced for her advocacy story in Dave Zirin’s The Kaepernick Effect, and was selected as a 2022 Gilman Scholar to pursue her education abroad. Alexis specializes in translating large, robust issues and ideas into practical steps, whether that be for applicable policy or community-centered solutions. Within these themes, a large focus of hers has been on decolonizing education curriculum, but recently, she has been exploring how reconciliation, healing, storytelling, and mentorship can be used as tools for social transformation. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Black Graduate Student Association and is a Graduate Student Assistant for the SJHR Graduate Program.