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Ryan Erickson-Kulas

Investor

Director of Programs and Operations at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Salem, Oregon, United States

About

Educational equity professional who previously led the Open Educational Resources Initiative and developed the Michelson Spark Grant program. He has worked with historically underinvested student populations and served as Director of Operations at Best Buddies California.

Experience

  1. Michelson PhilanthropiesSenior Director, Strategic Program Operationscurrent2025 — present
  2. Michelson PhilanthropiesDirector, Operations and Programs2021 — 2025
  3. Michelson PhilanthropiesProgram Officer2018 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
  4. Best Buddies InternationalDirector, State Operations and Programs2015 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  5. Best Buddies InternationalProgram Supervisor, Jobs Program2014 — 2015Culver City, CA
  6. Best Buddies InternationalProgram Supervisor, Jobs Program2014Falls Church, VA
  7. Best Buddies InternationalProgram Manager2013 — 2014Falls Church, VA
  8. Teach For AmericaMath Teacher2011 — 2013Creedmoor, NC

Skills & more

Research27Community Outreach25Teaching19Nonprofits19Data Analysis11Fundraising11Social Media11Program Development12Event Planning10Program Management8Volunteer Management8Editing6
+12 moreEvent ManagementProgram EvaluationNonprofit OrganizationsQualitative ResearchGrant WritingStudent DevelopmentTutoringCurriculum DesignPublic SpeakingLeadershipMicrosoft OfficeSPSS
  • Learning Brainstorming — LinkedIn
  • Skills for Inclusive Conversations — LinkedIn
  • Dealing with Microaggression as an Employee — LinkedIn
  • Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues — LinkedIn
  • Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences — LinkedIn
  • Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging — LinkedIn
  • Understanding & Mitigating Gender Bias — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.
  • Race & Ethnicity: Building a Common Understanding — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.
  • Mitigating Unconscious Bias — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.
  • DEI Terminology: Establishing a Common Language — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.

From Ryan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Alya Michelson
Investor at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Andrea Lara Jara
Basic Needs Student Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cailyn Nagle
Senior Program Manager, Open Educational Resources at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Chinwe Ohanele Agwu
Senior Program Manager, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cristal Mojica
Senior Program Manager, Digital Equity at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Dr. Gary K. Michelson
Founder and Co-Chair at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Elleyse Garrett
Legal Fellow, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Evelyn Lucho
Senior Program Coordinator, Student Basic Needs Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Erickson-Kulas?
Educational equity professional who previously led the Open Educational Resources Initiative and developed the Michelson Spark Grant program. He has worked with historically underinvested student populations and served as Director of Operations at Best Buddies California.
Where does Ryan Erickson-Kulas work?
Ryan Erickson-Kulas is Director of Programs and Operations at Michelson 20MM Foundation.
Where did Ryan Erickson-Kulas go to school?
Ryan Erickson-Kulas studied at University of Richmond (BA, Psychology); The University of Edinburgh (Psychology, Political Science).

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