Ren Q. Dawe (He/They)

Ren Q Dawe (he/they) is a trans activist, TechEd professional, and comedian living in Denver, CO. At 2U, Ren is the Global Chair for 2Q, 2U’s LGBTQIA+ business resource network, where they collaborate with employees to create and disperse LGBTQIA+ programming focussed on awareness, allyship, intersectionality, and accessibility in the workplace. Ren’s academic background is in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS), with a focus on gender-affirming care, and Business Administration (MBA), with a focus on project management. Ren also works in the non-profit sector as a member of the Trans Advisory Committee for Out Boulder County and a content creator for Ku-A-Kanaka and You Can Play, working to ensure the safety and inclusion for LGBTQIA+ individuals in corporate education, higher education, and sports education. Ren seeks to blend their creative work with their career in education, and has published several works of poetry, essays, and recently was published in the Currere Exchange Journal for their work centering transness in the education space. You can learn more about Ren on their website: https://www.rendawe.com/

Courtney Humphrey (She/Her)

Courtney Humphrey (she/her) is a DEI Specialist at 2U, an industry leader in education and technology that delivers high-quality digital education, expands access to world class online education and unlocks human potential. She has helped bolster access to employee business resource groups, diversity councils and DEI resources all across the company. Courtney is also a strong proponent of the company’s DEI values at the global and departmental level. Currently, she is the Membership Development Chair for 2U’s Black Engagement Network (BNet) where she collaborates with employees to bring cultural celebration, education, access, support and programming that amplifies the Black voice and encourages employee retention, belonging, psychological safety, professional development & advocacy, business innovation, and mentorship for Black employees and their allies. Courtney received her Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park (c/o 2016). She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Courtney has always been a huge proponent of “if you want certain conversations and changes to take place, you must be in the room and engage in those conversations.”