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DeHaven Sawyer Mays

Manager, Middle School Engagement

They/Them

Programs

What's your favorite way to unplug?

Listening to audiobooks while running around with my bouncy pitbull.

DeHaven Mays is a non-binary educator and youth advocate who has dedicated their career to creating education and coaching to empower youth voices. They hold an undergraduate and graduate degree in sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a graduate degree in education from Widener University. DeHaven has created LGBTQ specific outreach, education, and support group programming across Virginia where they live to change K-12 school culture to be safer for all students to thrive and be their full selves. DeHaven will use all of their past experiences and education to help create the middle school program to serve highly impacted youth and their stories to create lasting change.