The San Francisco Equity Leaders (SFEL) is a cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) practitioners. SFEL’s members, Aaron Mullen, Anthony Witte, Betsy Brody, Flora Mugambi-Mutunga, Josephine Saunders, Loren Moyé, and Quise Rodriguez, came together in response to an ongoing need for strength in numbers in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging work. They began to reach out to one another with questions, concerns, and resources, while all working in San Francisco independent schools. They soon realized that although each school was different, each served similar populations, with similar challenges. Recognizing patterns in core elements and challenges of DEIB work, the team began to broaden their engagements to include schools, non-profit, and for-profit organizations around the Bay Area and beyond.
San Francisco Equity Leaders
Betsy worked in educational institutions for 30 years, both in the classroom and as an administrator. She worked as Director of Admissions at International High School and was the former Director of High School Counseling and Co-Director of DEIB at San Francisco Day School where she worked for 9 years. She is now an independent consultant.
Loren has been teaching for 29 years, 21 of those years at San Francisco Day School. Prior to SF Day, he taught in the San Francisco Unified School District. He was formerly a co-director of Aim High, a free summer program for low-income middle school youth in the Bay Area. He is the former Director of Diversity and Dean of Faculty at SF Day and the DEIB Director at The Hawken School. He is now an independent consultant.
Flora grew up in Kenya and relished being around children and their families. With an ongoing interest in understanding how embracing diversity in all its forms can be value-adding to individuals, communities, and organizations, she became a member of Town School, where she is the current Director of Community Building.
Aaron works at Cathedral School For Boys as the Director of Inclusion and Student Life. He served as the POCIS co-chair from 2014-2016, inspiring diversity practitioners around Northern California to pursue equity in their schools.
Quise holds an administrative credential as well as a Master’s Degree in Social Justice and Equity in Education from UC, Berkeley. She brings over 16 years of experience working as both a teacher and administrator in independent and public schools. Previously, she worked as the Director of Inclusivity and Community Building at Burke’s School. She is currently the Elementary Division Head at Prospect Sierra School.
Josephine Saunders has been an educator for over 25 years. She has served in schools in the UK, Boston, Washington DC, and San Francisco. She is currently the Associate Head of School at Presidio Hill School and serves on the Advisory Board at Breakthrough San Francisco. Her previous roles have included classroom teacher, Lower School Director, New Service Teacher Coach, and an Equity and Inclusion Coach.
Anthony has been an educator for over 20 years and is the founder of Witte’s End Consulting. He holds a BA in Asian Studies from UC Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Education, Equity and Social Justice, from SF State University. Currently, he serves on the board of 18Doors and Sequoia Living. He is also a co-author of Diversity Work in Independent Schools: The Practice and the Practitioner. Previously, he served as the Director of Inclusion at Children’s Day School in SF.
Workshops & Services
DEIB 101-> 201
Your organization is interested in taking the next step in building a more equitable and inclusive organization. Now what? How can you take the next steps while acknowledging work done? SFEL can help establish the foundational structures that promote a holistic environment where people can show up as their whole selves, do their best work, and thrive.
Organizational Change
Microagressions and Implicit Bias
Exploring Identities and Affinity Spaces/ ERGs
Retention and Hiring Practices and Principles
DEI For White Administrators - Awareness to Action
Core Workshops
Interrupting White Supremacy
Surviving and Sustaining: POCs in Independent Schools
Past Partnerships


