Ashanti J. Rimes Ma, Dei

Ashanti J. Rimes, MA, DEI, serves as an Adjunct Professor at Essex County College, focusing on empowering first-year students through diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Concurrently, Rimes teaches Secondary English at East Orange School District, promoting an inclusive environment and developing professional seminars on equity for transgender and non-binary students. Previous roles include teaching various English and literary subjects at Montclair High School and Newark Public Schools, where Rimes emphasized cultural competency and inclusive lesson planning. Rimes’ extensive experience also includes advising engineering students at Drexel University and managing office operations at Jaelin Management Associates since 2014. Educational qualifications consist of a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, and certifications in Diversity and Inclusion from Stanford University.