As the Center for Women’s Leadership team prioritizes joy, connection, accountability, and community-building. We understand that learning and unlearning are ongoing processes, and that the work is never finished. We recognize that our intersecting identities affect how we experience our work and our lives. We approach our work with empathy and seek to understand the ways that the identities of others impact the way they navigate the world. We believe that gender is not a binary and embrace a dynamic approach to experiencing and naming our gender identities. We practice nonhierarchical and circular leadership, striving to ensure that all aspects of our work reflect our values.

We believe that Relationships are the heartbeat of our work. We are excited to build a space for curious connectors to gather and grow in emergent, transformational practices together. To that end, we have created the Mycelium Network as a collective of alumni, facilitators, and thought partners brought together to co-create our programs. 


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Vicki Reitenauer, Faculty Co-Director

Vicki is a faculty member in Women, Gender and Sexuality and capstone service-learning. She has a extensive background as an advocate in the domestic violence field, a counselor and medical assistant in women's reproductive health clinics, and a sexuality and community health educator. 

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Jessica Mole Heilman, Co-Director

Jessica is a tenacious developer of people and programs. She brings over a decade of leadership and collaborative partnership development experience to her work with the center. Jessica is committed to organization culture and systems change work that utilizes strategies of collective power building.

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Molly Baer Kramer

Molly provides operational infrastructure and skilled systems navigation to our team. In addition to her work with the center, she manages operations and programs for the Institute for Sustainable Solutions. She brings an extensive background in non-profit fundraising and organizational development.