Audre Smikle is the Communications Assistant for RDI and is committed to making beautiful and concise communications that allow people to authentically engage with RDI's work. Through her experience in building volunteer programs, creating educational projects, and designing thought-provoking graphics, she has become a leader dedicated to making the world more equitable through education, content creation, and activism. As a collaborator, Audre encourages empathetic dialogue while asking tough questions. Using multi-media platforms, she helps institutions create a strong brand ensuring their connection and visibility in the community. Audre graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A in African American Studies and Radio/TV/Film. During her undergrad, Audre worked on projects that scrutinized institutional whiteness and racial capitalism through the lens of Black Marxism and Black feminist theory. Audre endeavors to live up to her namesake, Audre Lorde, by dedicating her life to activism, art, and scholarly investigations of systemic racism and misogynoir. Dedicated to both racial justice and climate justice, Audre spends her free time volunteering, creating, and healing both the earth and her community.