Sanam Jorjani is the Founding Co-Director of the Oakland Literacy Coalition, an Oakland, CA based non-profit leveraging the power of learning & collaboration to ensure every Oakland child learns and loves to read. A skilled facilitator, she connects people and ideas to break down silos and help people and organizations work better, together. Her 15+ year career in education is centered on the belief that learning is at the center of our shared experience, and that equity is advanced by creating transparent, people-centered systems.