Meet The COMPASS Collaborative Providers (from left to right):

• Katherine Watson, Psy.D.
• Ahmed Darwish, Psy.D., J.D.
• Rosemary Durousseau, Psy.D.
• Rukhsaana Shabudin, Psy.D.
• Elayne Chou, Ph.D.
• Susan Wilkens, Ph.D.

Compass Collaborative is a group of psychologists who enter into partnership with academic communities to foster a commitment to recognize, honor and reflect the academic, social, emotional and global benefits of multicultural education in an inclusive school environment.

“The Journey is the Destination”

As Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, we are well versed in the psychological experiences of people of color in the independent schools, as well as the cognitive, social and emotional benefits of diversity for all students.

We believe in the social and psychological benefits of creating an educational system that values cultural pluralism, equity and responsibly manages dynamics of difference. We believe that an education that institutionalizes cultural knowledge on all levels prepares all students for a global and interdependent future.

We apply our expertise in creating safe spaces for dialogue among diverse individuals to promote an examination of race, culture and inclusion within independent school communities. Through the facilitation of transformative, collaborative and healing conversations we invite members of school communities to begin the dialogues necessary for building bridges of understanding leading to effective change and sustainable strategies for an inclusive community.

We encourage and help navigate conversations that enhance possibilities and value every voice.