Cheryl D. Fields

Over the years, Cheryl has used her communications expertise as a lever for advancing social justice. Her work as a strategic communications consultant, journalist, and weekly podcast producer-host has given voice to the voiceless, influenced public policy, and challenged the status quo on pivotal issues such as educational equity (race, class, and gender), racial justice, immigration reform, and responsible fatherhood. Cheryl comes to The Education Trust from Langhum Mitchell Communications, where she was co-owner and executive vice president. A former fellow of the Poynter Institute of Media Studies, she holds a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College and a master’s in print journalism from the University of Southern California.