Sandra Vonniessen-Applebee is the Director of Operations for the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ).  Sandra has been a social justice educator for more than 25 years, working as a private consultant as well as a facilitator of social justice programs for many of the leading organizations in the field.  She has worked in a number of areas of higher educations and taught at the college level as well as engaging with organizations, corporations, and religious institutions.  She has worked extensively throughout Connecticut with participants from aged 5 to 80 years old.  Originally from Canada, Sandra received her undergraduate degree at The University of British Columbia and her master’s degree at Bowling Green State University.  Sandra believes in brave allies who are lifelong learners, who educate and challenge others to show up for those who are marginalized as well as changing the systems that marginalize people.