Courtney Ng

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

(she/her)

Courtney Ng is a racial equity advocate who fosters spaces where individuals and organizations can be vulnerable, learn together, and dream of a liberated world where all can show up fully as themselves. In her role at Wayfinding, she does this by designing and running cohort programs and workshops that bring together practitioners from different fields to engage in meaningful dialogue about race and racism. She brings mindfulness and yoga practices to these offerings to foster the presence, wellness, and self-compassion needed for sustainable equity work.

Prior to joining the incredible Wayfinding family, Courtney worked in the education realm as a Blue Engine teaching assistant, New York City Department of Education communications director, and college student advisor/program manager for Bottom Line. She very much enjoys working and learning alongside young people. As an Asian American woman growing up in and attending NYC public schools, she had a deep sense of the inequity and otherness that students of color often face. As such, she has long advocated for increased awareness of how racism and other forms of oppression impact students’ opportunities and experiences.

Courtney has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Rice University, as well as her 200-hour yoga teacher training certification. She lives in New York City with her cat, Penelope Simone. She loves to dance, write, sip wine, and get lost in a jigsaw puzzle.