Rhonda Broussard is an award-winning education entrepreneur and sought-after public speaker. She has been a change-agent in diversity, equity, inclusion and international education throughout her career. Previously, she founded a network of language immersion and International Baccalaureate world authorized schools, was a National Board Certified Teacher and taught in public schools in drop-out recovery, college access, working class, immigrant, and affluent school communities. She is the CEO and Founder of Beloved Community, a New Orleans-based organization that creates sustainable paths to regional racial and economic equity.

Rhonda is steadfast in her commitment to community engagement and leadership as a Highland Leader, a Tulane Mellon Fellow, a Pahara-Aspen Fellow and an Eisenhower Fellow. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of EdNavigator, the Treasurer of Dat School Agile Learning Center, and Director of Diverse Charter Schools Coalition. Rhonda has earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and Secondary Education from Washington University in St. Louis, a Masters of Arts in French Studies from The Institute of French Studies at New York University, and has studied in Cameroon, Martinique, Finland, New Zealand and metropolitan France. Rhonda is the author of One Good Question: How Countries Prepare Youth to Lead.

This event is open to all members of the Tulane Community. Sponsored by The Altman Program in International Studies & Business, The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, The Center for Academic Equity, The Office of Multicultural Affairs, and The Center for Public Service.