Barb Rose and Sarah Gleason
Principals and partners in Side by Side Associates since 2005
We assemble a team appropriate to each project. See consultant bios and links below.
Barb Rose has extensive experience working with diverse organizations and communities. Her previous experience includes managing Wilder Foundation’s Neighborhood Leadership Program, and editing Community Matters, a publication addressing critical community issues in the East Metro area. She was one of the original organizers and trainers for the Minnesota Participation Project, a civic engagement initiative of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. She has served on the boards of several community and arts organizations, as well as on the Headwaters Foundation’s Capacity Building Committee, and is currently on the board of Community Solutions Fund. Barb is a qualified IDI administrator. See Barb's resumé
Sarah Gleason has extensive experience in training and program management. Her experience includes training Peace Corps volunteers in several African countries, managing AmeriCorps national service programs in St. Paul, and training AmeriCorps staff and members nationally. Like Barb, Sarah was one of the original organizers and trainers for the Minnesota Participation Project. She is a leader with ISAIAH, a faith-based social justice organizing coalition, and has served on the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Policy Cabinet. Sarah was the lead author for Crossing Borders, Sharing Journeys: Effective Capacity Building With Immigrant And Refugee Groups. Sarah is a qualified administrator of the IDI. See Sarah's resumé
We work with a diverse pool of associated consultants and facilitators, including:
➤Nickyia Cogshell is a Youth Development Consultant working with youth in historically underserved communities and adults who serve them. More...
➤Johanna Eager has been extensively involved as a professional educator with equity issues in K-12 education. She is the local consultant for Welcoming Schools. More...
➤Melvin Giles is a veteran peace and diversity educator. More...
➤Nancy Johnson, Early Childhood Policy Consultant, with a track record of innovative leadership, convening community stakeholders and forming strategic alliances. More...
➤Margaret Jones specializes in conflict management and resolution, facilitation and coaching. More...
➤Sida Ly-Xiong specializes in impact evaluation, policy and trend analysis, and coordination of complex, multi-party strategic initiatives. More...
➤Kia Moua's interests are in social justice, youth development, service-learning, Anti Racism, and White privilege issues. More...
➤Sheronda Orridge, Owner of Loving Spirit Life Academy focuses on issues and systems that directly impact the health of communities such as education, welfare, child protection, homelessness, and the justice systems, including employment search, self esteem, goal setting, diversity, racial tolerance, parenting, teen pregnancy prevention, girl circles, cooking, nutrition and spoken word. More...
We also partner with other local organizations doing complementary work
Side by Side Associates is an associate member of the
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits