History
Since combining their passion and expertise in 2015, Clintel and Alex have partnered with organizations and schools across the country to lead learning about equity, culturally relevant pedagogy, and social justice. Organizations that LiberatED has consulted with hail from cities all across the country. These partnerships have taken many forms: coaching and designing learning for Superintendents and CEOs around race and equity in school communities, presenting to rooms of several hundred K-12 educators about culturally relevant pedagogy, engaging university administrators in dialogue about dismantling racist institutions, and strategic planning for non-profit organizations looking to improve organizational outcomes.
LiberatED has been honored to learn from great organizations, craft dialogues that lead toward justice, and work alongside dedicated schools and leaders. We work to translate these lessons and relationships into changed lives at every level of organizations and communities. We’d love to share what we’ve learned with you and build a relationship that will impact your community.
The Team
Co-Founder
Clintel Hasan (she/her/hers)
Clintel Hasan is a Milwaukee native and developed a passion for social justice early on and decided to study Sociology and Gender & Women Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduating, Clintel joined Teach For America-Milwaukee as a 2012 corps member and taught middle school English Language Arts while also earning her Master’s degree in Educational Policy and Leadership from Marquette University. Being inspired by the impact Culturally Relevant Pedagogy had on her classroom and students, she joined the Teach For America-Milwaukee’s Teacher Leadership and Development team in 2014. In her first three years, she coached over 80 teachers placed in K4 – Secondary ELA classroom settings in the public, charter, and choice school districts in Milwaukee before expanding her impact in the role of Director of Leadership Development. She scaled up teacher support aligned with culturally relevant pedagogy across the Milwaukee region, harnessed the power of TFA alumni in Wisconsin to advance educational equity, and led regional efforts on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. After 5 years with TFA, Clintel continued to work for educational equity in Milwaukee as the Strategic Initiatives Manager at Milwaukee Succeeds until January 2024, leading their High School Success initiative and Youth Forward MKE Coalition. She currently stays engaged in Milwaukee’s Education landscape as the co-lead of Milwaukee’s K12 Civic Action Team.
Education
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Master of Education, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
B.A.,Sociology and Gender & Women Studies, 2012
co-founder
Alex Kautza (he/him/his)
Alex Kautza is an Antigo (WI) native and currently a J.D. candidate at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, MN specializing in Civil Rights Litigation and Non-profit Representation. Prior to his law school venture, Alex was the Manager of Talent Development for Seton Catholic Schools in Milwaukee. In that role, he designed learning continuums aligned to equity and culturally responsive pedagogy for over 200 leaders and teachers, sources and hired teachers with a focus on racial and socioeconomic representation, and collaborated to guide the strategy of 11 Catholic schools serving over 2000 students, predominantly students from marginalized communities. He is also an adjunct instructor at Cardinal Stritch University (WI) and Creighton University (NE), where he teaches courses on Catholic Social Teaching and Urban Education. Prior to joining Seton, Alex worked for Teach For America – Milwaukee and managed over 75 teachers in building culturally responsive, student-centered classrooms. Before moving to Milwaukee, Alex was a high school science teacher at Kingstree Senior High (KSH) in Kingstree, SC, where he was awarded the 2014 KSH Teacher of the Year Award. Alex also coached varsity football at KSH and helped lead the team to its first playoff victory in over a decade. He is a Winona State University graduate, where in addition to studying Spanish, Economics, and Pre-Medicine, he served as captain and linebacker on the university's football team.
Education
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S. Economics, Spanish, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS LAW SCHOOL
J.D. expected June 2024
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