Strada collaborates with students, policymakers, educators, and employers across the U.S. to strengthen the link between education and opportunity.
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We prioritize policies, practices, and programs that help ensure postsecondary education provides equitable pathways to opportunity.
We advance our mission through research, grantmaking, social impact investments, public policy solutions, Strada-supported nonprofit organizations, and strategic initiatives.
Strada interns help drive our commitment to strengthening the link between education and employment and are immersed in a vibrant and supportive circle where they are able to collaborate and network.
Our internship program is not just about providing valuable work experience but also about fostering a sense of purpose and belonging in our interns as they embark on their professional journeys. Alongside their assignments, interns participate in weekly learning and development sessions in Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., receive individualized coaching from executives and mentorship from department colleagues, and explore community service opportunities.
Esosuoyakpor (Sosuo) Anigboro recently graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a degree in accounting and finance. Originally from Nigeria, she now lives in Avon, Indiana. Sosuo threads through life believing, “the worst they could say is no.” Sosuo is supporting the Strada accounting and finance team, helping to define what it means to be a good fiscal steward at a nonprofit.
Da’Ja’Nay Askew is a doctoral candidate studying higher education at Indiana University Bloomington. Her research focuses on Black student outcomes at private liberal arts institutions and earned her bachelor’s degree from Defiance College in psychology and social work and her master’s degree from Purdue Global in higher education leadership and administration. Driven by her passion for education, she is working on the Strada data ecosystems team and supports projects around workforce and credential programs nationally and locally.
Jack Brown is a juris doctorate candidate at Indiana University McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. He earned a Bachelor of Science in law and public policy with a minor in environmental management from Indiana University Bloomington. An advocate for progress and justice, Brown thrives on discussions about current events locally and worldwide. He supports the legal department at Strada.
Katie Ervin is a second-year law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana. She graduated with a Bachelor of Art in sociology from Miami University and is originally from Cleveland. Ervin supports the legal department at Strada.
Kimberly Hestermann is a junior majoring in philanthropic studies and finance at Indiana University Indianapolis. Her passion for mental health propelled her to run the Chicago Marathon three times to raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Hestermann is working with the Strada strategic investments and treasury teams this summer.
Grace Moore is from Indianapolis and is a senior at Brown University. Moore studies sociology and education with an emphasis on policy and research. Moore, who supports the Strada HBCU Initiative on the postsecondary education team, is passionate about making higher education an equitable and accessible space.
Liliana Osborne is a senior at Ball State University, majoring in organizational communication with minors in sociology and organizational communication. She is from Indianapolis and has a passion for service and advocacy. Osborne is working with the Strada organizational administration department.
Alethia Russell is a doctoral candidate studying higher education at Indiana University. Her research uses qualitative approaches to examine student voice in education policy, student activism, and high-achieving Black undergraduate women. Russell provides grants management support on the Strada postsecondary education team.
Levi Taylor is a senior at Anderson University, pursuing a double major in political science and national security. He is serving as a research intern and is focusing on issues related to college affordability.
David Weiderhaft is a Carmel, Indiana, native. A senior at Purdue University, Weiderhaft is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science and history and supports the Strada organizational administration department.