YWCA Greater Newburyport is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kate Slater, Ph.D. as its next Executive Director.
Kate comes to the YWCA with fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit and social impact sector, where she has focused primarily on education and social justice. She was previously the Executive Director of the Teacher Collaborative where she provided professional development and community-building services to educators across Massachusetts. Prior to that, she was a National Director at BUILD.org, a nonprofit that provides entrepreneurship education to support the economic mobility and college and career readiness of underrepresented high school students; she also worked as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Brandeis University and the Associate Director and Manager of Programs at the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT).
Kate also teaches at the University of New Hampshire in Durham in the Department of Education. Her doctoral research utilized Critical Race Theory to center the experiences of underrepresented minority students who participate in bridge/access programs as an entry point into college. Kate is the co-creator of the Anti-Racist Roadmap and a frequent facilitator and consultant on equity, inclusivity, and anti-racist practices for organizations around the country.
Kate has extensive local ties to the community. She is a member of the Amesbury School Committee, where she chairs the Curriculum and Inclusion subcommittee, and she is a founding member of the Amesbury Racial and Social Justice group (ARSJ). She also served on Amesbury’s inaugural Juneteenth Committee.
According to Julia McDonald, YWCA Board President, “Kate’s work history and background closely aligned with the Mission of the YWCA and her passion for eliminating racism and empowering women is clear. The combination of her experience leading non-profits and her commitment to racial justice commended her to the BOD.
We are excited that she will be able to help elevate the YWCA’s role in racial and gender justice not only locally but regionally as well.”
