Anti-oppression Educator & Consultant

Corrie is a multilingual anti-oppression educator and consultant dedicated to building collaborative partnerships that enrich the lives of marginalized people through community outreach locally and internationally. She taught Spanish at ETHS (Evanston Township High School) and UWCSEA (United World College of South East Asia) as well as English at Kogai Shogako, a Japanese public school in Tokyo. Corrie is an Adjunct Lecturer at Northwestern University and was the founding director of the Niles Township Schools’ ELL (English Language Learner) Parent Center helping adults learn how to navigate U.S. schools and the township’s first Equity Director.  Corrie was the Chicagoland Coordinator for the National SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Project and is a founding member of the Illinois Coalition of Educational Equity Leaders.  Corrie was a member of the 3rd delegation of Seattle-Limbe’s Sister City Association which delivered sustainable feminine hygiene kits that enable girls in Cameroon, Africa to stay in school while on their periods, as well as teaching about reproductive health and African-American history. She co-facilitated MSAN’s Intersectional Social Justice Collaborative for Middle and High School Students. Corrie has a BA in Women’s Studies and Spanish from the University of Michigan and an MA in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University. She loves to travel, read and enjoy good food.

Corrie Wallace