Meet Our Kroc Ambassadors

Meet our 2022 Kroc Ambassadors. Feel free to e-mail them if you have questions about the Kroc School experience.

 

Sloane Needleman MA in Peace and Justice Ambassador

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Sloane Needleman is a graduate student at the Joan B. Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego. She is currently in her first semester, pursuing her Master of Arts degree in Peace and Justice (MAPJ). She received her undergraduate degree in Sociology, with a concentration in Social Justice, from the University of San Diego, as well as minors in Ethnic Studies and Theology and Religious Studies. Sloane wanted to attend the Kroc School because she is passionate about social justice, environmental justice, and human rights. She feels that the Kroc School can help her on her journey into the non-profit field. As both an undergraduate alumna of the university, as well as a current graduate student, she holds a unique perspective on the school and has a passion for seeing it continue to be an inclusive, well-rounded, changemaking community, fit for peacebuilders like herself.

E-mail Sloane at: sneedleman@sandiego.edu

Essence Rodriguez, MA in Social Innovation Ambassador

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Essence Rodriguez is a first-generation college student, native San Diegan, Chicana whose pronouns are she/her/hers. Prior to joining the MASI cohort, Essence worked for the U.S. Immigration Policy Center, Mission Driven Finance, and Chordata Capital to empower underserved and underrepresented communities.

E-mail Essence at essencerodriguez@sandiego.edu

Mathew B. Holloway, II, MS in Conflict Management and Resolution Ambassador

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Mathew B. Holloway II is the founder and Executive Director of Conversations by Courage, LLC, an engagement consulting and training firm that builds relationships to co-create approaches toward cultural conflicts and social issues. With more than five years of experience in program development, he has worked in rural, urban, and international settings. His work centers on helping inter-groups reimagine their history, heritage, and cultural genealogy to redress identity-based conflicts, which thwart the healing of societal wounds.

E-mail Mathew at: mholloway@sandiego.edu