Curious Conversations with Special Guest Antonia Wilcoxon - Season 2/Episode 3

In this episode, we’re continuing our pattern of inquiry with active members of the HSD community. Our special guest is Antonia Wilcoxon.  Antonia Maria Apolinário-Wilcoxon, Ed.D., Equity Strategies, LLC, founder, president, and principal consultant provides direction and leadership in efforts of private, public, and collaborative efforts working to improve the lives of disenfranchised and vulnerable persons impacted by inequities.   Dr. Apolinário-Wilcoxon obtained her doctorate degree in educational leadership focusing on critical studies informed by Critical Pedagogy theorists.  An African-Brazilian, she brings experiences in education, corporate, privatenonprofits, and government to lead efforts that bring agency, voice, and liberation in spaces where the presence of Oppression, bias and other barriers, silence those most valuable voices to find solutions to problems in their world. Dr. Apolinário-Wilcoxon’s approach is one of listening deeply, exercising inquiry to enable wisdom and insights to emerge.  Her facilitation is participatory, inclusive, resourceful, caring, and thoughtful. She is a volunteer member of several advisory boards, including board of directors: President-Elect, Minnesota Public Health Association (2023) Member, Senior Community Services Board of Directors Chair (2022), People’s Center Clinics and Services Board of Directors Chair, Center for Resilient Families, University of Minnesota/Arizona, Federal Grant Member, African American Registry Board of Directors Member, Public Health Administration and Policy Community/Alumni Advisory Board, U of MN Member, Program in Health Disparities Research Advisory Board, U of MN/Medical School Member, National Association of Black Social Workers Member, ICHRP (Integrated Care for High-Risk Pregnancy/Healthy Black Pregnancy Board)