Wanda Swan, Founder and Executive Director
An advocate, prevention strategist, speaker, writer and on-air personality, Wanda Swan is a nationally-recognized thought leader in survivor advocacy, anti-oppression work, restorative justice and violence prevention.
A Mississippi native, Wanda has been deeply embedded in the violence prevention and advocacy movement for the duration of her professional careers. For over a decade, Wanda's work has spanned across higher education, local and state agencies and nonprofits where she facilitates training and workshops to streamline practices for anti-oppressive trauma-informed staff and survivor support. When she isn’t engaging in the work of this nonprofit, Wanda serves as Founder and CEO of Start By Talking, an anti-oppression education company that helps leaders and orgs map their Oppressive Muscle Memory to dismantle White Supremacy and anti-Blackness.
Wanda is an double-alumna of Mississippi State University where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Broadcast Communication with a minor in Theatre and a Master’s of Arts in English with a minor in Gender Studies.
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