Rhonda Ekwunoh

Rhonda Ekwunoh provides technical assistance and guidance to states advancing new policies and practices to achieve public safety goals as part of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Previously, Rhonda worked full-time as an elementary teacher, and as a lead data and research manager at Campaign Zero, whose goal is to achieve zero police violence in the U.S. At Campaign Zero, Rhonda led a team of researchers in developing a database of over 350 community-based organizations that provide crisis, behavioral, mental health, and crime intervention services to underserved communities. Rhonda holds a BA in political science from Carlow University, an MA in teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education, and an MA in educational leadership, politics, and advocacy from New York University.