Biography: Seattle Academy Dance Program Director Alicia Mullikin has been leading the charge towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Arts Education since entering the SAAS community in 2015. During her time at SAAS, she designed and implemented the Student Choreography Mentorship Program, the Diversity in Dance Workshop Series, and she also currently leads the Indigenous Affinity Group. In 2023, she was one of only fifteen arts leaders recognized by the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures as an Arts Advocacy Fellow.