Rhianna currently serves as the Community Equity and Policy Manager at 904WARD. Prior to accepting her current role, Rhianna was an educator and policy analyst. During her time as an undergraduate student at the University of North Florida, Rhianna became a Student Ambassador for the College of Education and Human Services and received a two-year scholarship from the Florida Funds Minority Teachers. In 2021,she presented at the WJCT TEACH conference, where she provided insight on the intersection of equity and policy in education. In 2020 she was awarded the Minority Fellowship from Jacksonville University, where she earned her Master’s in Public Policy. She has most recently received the One Jax Humanitarian Acost-Rua Young Professional’s Award, received the Alumni Achievement Award from UNF’s Black Alumni Association for her contributions to the field of education, and was a distinguished panelist for the Black Mental Health Symposium. Rhianna is honored to serve as a board member for The Sanctuary on 8th Street and a Board Service Fellow for Jacksonville Public Education Fund. Her elevated experiences, coupled with hands-on community service, have developed Rhianna’s expertise on the impact of empowering differences and advocating through policy—she is dedicated to improving her community through justice work, policy development, and servant leadership.