Ishmael Miller

UW Community Fellow

Ishmael supports SOWA’s research and program evaluation work, with a focus on examining the application of culturally responsive leadership practices in out-of-school time organizations.

imiller@schoolsoutwashington.org

Ishmael has worked in a variety of out-of-school time organizations—school clubs, summer camps, and after school programs—as a volunteer, front-line staff, program manager, advisory board member, and academic researcher. He has also advocated for systemic equity at multiple universities and organizations by serving as a curriculum designer, student organization advisor, race and equity divisional committee member, and bias incident response team member. His work and research is rooted in his passion for designing leadership practices and crafting learning environments rooted in providing equitable experiences to all youth.