
Gab Sussman
Gab is an abolitionist educator and restorative justice practitioner with ten years of classroom teaching experience across early childhood, elementary, and middle school settings. In 2015, they were trained as a SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) leader by The National SEED Project, a pivotal experience that deepened their understanding of identity, power, and equity in education. Since then, they have facilitated over eighty workshops and seminars exploring the intersections of education, identity, and justice, while partnering with individuals and groups to build leadership and accountability in school communities. Deeply committed to Baltimore, Gab serves as a Commissioner on the city’s Women’s Commission through the Office of Equity and Civil Rights. They hold a BA in Elementary Education from Loyola University Maryland and an MSEd in Administration and Supervision from Fordham University. Gab lives near Patterson Park with their spouse, dog, and rabbit, and enjoys volunteering at BARCS, watching Hulu, and making the occasional Costco run.