The Need

Only a third of DC students graduate high school ready for college writing. Current failures across the nation cost billions of dollars in remediation annually for colleges and American companies. In our 140-character world, students need to learn to write logically, succinctly, and eloquently. The way people communicate – and especially their writing and presentation – has never been more important. One World Education believes in the power of student voice.

We believe that the instruction and learning of writing is one of the most challenging and neglected skills in education. With strong curriculum and respectful training, we believe that educators can create life-changing research and writing experiences for their students.

Our Mission, Vision & Story

One World’s mission is to transform students into writers with voice, knowledge, and purpose. Our vision is that all students become effective writers and communicators.

The One World Program started in Southeast DC at the SEED Public Charter School in 2007. Teacher Eric Goldstein was frustrated that only 20% of students were turning in their writing assignments. He challenged them to research and write about issues that mattered to them. Engagement soared when students wrote about social justice topics directly relevant to their lives.

Using a curriculum that broke down the instructional and learning process, his students began turning their research and writing into essays and presentations, which students called their One World Assignment. With the support of fellow teachers and school leadership, Eric incorporated One World Education as a nonprofit organization a year later to serve students across the city. One World has led the largest writing program in Washington, DC, for six years and has worked in Richmond, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore schools.

Recent Recognition

Our Team

Drew Anderson

Student Success Manager

Drew Anderson

Student Success Manager

Drew has spent the last few years as the Public Speaking Coach for the One World Challenge, and is now actively recruiting students from all four quadrants of the city who can best benefit from the Challenge Academy where he will, once again, work closely with the students to hone their presentation skills and inspire confidence on stage. Drew is a hip hop artist, poet, producer, screenwriter, event host, and veteran teacher who has combined his extensive experience and passion for education and the arts into his present role as a teaching artist.

Kaleb Banks

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Kaleb Banks

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Kaleb is an experienced educator and consultant with a strong background in K-12 and higher education who is passionate about designing and managing educational programs that empower high school and college students to achieve their full potential. With a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.S. from Drexel University’s School of Education, he brings a solid academic foundation to his work in the education sector. Throughout his career, Kaleb has held diverse roles such as Mathematics Teacher, Special Education Teacher, and Education Consultant, which have equipped him with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing today’s educational landscape.

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Desiree Caldwell

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Desiree Caldwell

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Desiree works alongside some of the best teachers in the district to implement One World’s rigorous, student-centered curriculum. She is an award-winning educator, writer, activist, and advocate for LGBT youth. She was named Educator of the Year by the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network and received the Next Generation Leadership Award by Metro Weekly Magazine. Desiree currently composes curricular resources and infuses technology through the Curricular Innovations fellowship and is a winner of the Teach for America Alumni Excellence Award in Teaching.

Corey Carroll

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Corey Carroll

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Corey Carroll serves as an Instructor at Latin American Youth Center Career Academy, Adult Public Charter School in Washington DC, where he teaches English and History to students ages 16-25 earning a GED. In the same capacity, Corey creates and implements curriculums, workshops, and specialized interventions structured to improve the social and emotional intelligence of his students and clients. In 2021, Corey was awarded One World’s Teacher of the Year for his efforts in increasing awareness and readiness in argumentative writing throughout Washington, DC. Close to his heart, Corey is the founder of the blog CarrollCares.org and podcast Unpacked: Exploring Traumas Through Community, where both modalities strive to create brave spaces for people to be authentic, courageous, and vulnerable around different experiences to create a better version of themselves.

Michaela Cleveland

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Michaela Cleveland

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Originally from North Carolina, Michaela graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and shortly thereafter moved to Cleveland, Ohio to become a middle school teacher. Two years later, she moved to Washington, DC for graduate school and to continue her career as an educator. Currently, Michaela teaches American History at Paul Public Charter School. She loves to write and teaching students how to write essays and present speeches has been the highlight of her career.

Eric Goldstein

CEO & Founder

Eric Goldstein

CEO & Founder

Eric founded the program as a classroom teacher at SEED Public Charter School in Anacostia and has run the organization ever since. His career in education started after a solo, 5,000-mile bicycle trip across the United States. As a teacher, Eric earned a United States Department of the Interior Partners in Education Award. Eric holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Vermont and Master’s in International Policy from George Washington University.

Jessie Grosshart

Program Manager

Jessie Grosshart

Program Manager

Jessie has led One World’s afterschool program the One World Academy since 2019 after joining the organization as an Americorps Vista in 2017. Jessie earned her triple BA in History, English, and Critical Thought and Inquiry from William Jewell College in 2016. Prior to One World, Jessie started her career in Early Childhood Education teaching preschool and working with the Southern Missouri branch of Child Care Aware.

Cameron Hawkins

Senior Grants Manager

Cameron Hawkins

Senior Grants Manager

Cameron joined One World as its Senior Grants Manager because his experiences as a college instructor drove home to him the importance of educational equity and effective instruction in argumentative writing. He holds a BS in Engineering and a BA in Classics from the University of Calgary, and a PhD in Ancient History from the University of Chicago.

Biko Kujifi

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Biko Kujifi

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Biko has taught history at Capital City PCS since August 2022. He holds a Master in Art of Teaching from the University of the District of Columbia and a Bachelor in African American History from the University of Maryland – College Park. Prior to Capital City, he taught at Montgomery County Public Schools, IDEA PCS, and Meridian PCS. He enjoys soccer and chess.

Jessica Leader

Jessica Leader

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Jessica Leader

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

As Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Jessica supports teachers in helping students find their voices and develop as writers. A teacher for over 10 years, she first encountered One World at Capital City PCS, where her students rocked the One World Challenge! She is an author, too—of curriculum for PBS Learning Media and of the middle-grade novel Nice and Mean, published by Simon and Schuster. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College of Fine Arts, a Master’s in Teaching from NYU, and a BA from Brown University. She believes in the power of stories.

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Dave McGloin

Director of Impact and Communications

Dave McGloin

Director of Impact and Communications

Dave directs One World’s communications strategy. Prior to joining the organization, Dave worked for a number of edtech startups as well as started the annual Read Across America celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Earlier in his career, he won an Emmy as one of the producers of the CBS News Special, The Killing Fields of America. Dave holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Journalism and a B.A. degree from Princeton University.

Leith Mondry

Leith Mondry

Director of Operations

Leith Mondry

Director of Operations

Leith oversees One World’s daily operations, including development of financial management strategy and contributing to the development and execution of the organization’s strategic goals. Her career path has ranged from direct social work to research and website management to editing a parenting website. Leith earned an AB in Sociology from Bryn Mawr College and an MSW from SUNY Stony Brook, School of Social Welfare.

Rose Ole-Kuyan

Development Manager

Rose Ole-Kuyan

Development Manager

As the Development Manager, Rose harnesses her passion for philanthropy and youth empowerment to share One World’s mission with more donors each day. She has several years of fundraising experience with emergency and transitional housing services nonprofits in the Greater Washington area. Rose holds a BA in Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University.

Lyric Simms

Program Manager

Lyric Simms

Program Manager

Lyric earned her double BA in classical languages and literature and psychology from Agnes Scott College in 2017 and her Masters in Education Policy and Leadership from American University in 2020. Prior to joining One World, she taught for four years in schools in Atlanta, GA, and Washington, DC, teaching grades K-8.

Latrice Stevenson

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Latrice Stevenson

Teacher-Leader Team Contractor

Ms. Trice is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, but raised in upstate South Carolina. Ms. Trice graduated from Claflin University with a bachelor’s in Communications and experience in English tutoring, Upward Bound mentorship, and as a residential advisor. After taking advantage of industry writing experiences like interviewing Jhene Aiko, Lena Waithe, and more, a different opportunity to give a year of service with City Year led her to DC in 2014. Since then, she has grown from an Americorps member to a lead teacher developing her own creative writing curriculum and working with One World Education to build confident writers citywide.

Summer Xavier

Deputy Director

Summer Xavier

Deputy Director

Summer leads the Programs Teams to support impactful in-school and afterschool Academy work of all stakeholders. She joins One World Education after over a decade in schools where she started as a middle school ELA teacher before moving into student support, school leadership, and programming. She is passionate about education as an act of not just social change but liberation. Summer holds a BA in English American Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an MAT from Emmanuel College, and an Adult Education Certificate from the University of the District of Columbia.