Mimi (Woldeyohannes) McKee is an educational justice advocate with over 10 years of experience working in the education sector, ranging from teaching 4th and 5th graders in Texas to working at multiple national education advocacy nonprofits and education media organizations. She believes in the power of community-led social change and coalition building as the primary mechanisms of transforming our educational systems to make them more just and equitable for ALL students. In her current role as the Managing Director of External Affairs at the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED), she is responsible for developing and executing highly strategic, innovative, and collaborative partnership, communications, fundraising and policy & advocacy initiatives to help expand CBED’s reach and achieve the organization’s mission of rebuilding the Black teacher pipeline. Her department also spearheads the #WeNeedBlackTeachers national campaign that encourages future educators to meaningfully engage in the exploration of the education field. 

Mimi is an alumna of American University where she earned her master’s degree in public administration, along with a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in women’s studies from Texas Christian University. Mimi is also a member of the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and serves on multiple boards, including City Teaching Alliance and Habeshas Vote. She currently resides in Dallas, TX, with her husband and her one-year-old daughter.