Spotlight On Centurions – Jacqueline Erickson Russell
Jacqueline Erickson Russell grew up in California and graduated from Yale University. Jacqueline fell in love with Kansas City when she moved here to participate in Teach for America. A member of Centurions, class of 2019, she a senior program officer on the education team at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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Frank White III, Jacqueline Erickson Russell and Adam Miller |
Also featured in the May 12, 2018 issue of The Independent
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