Experience

Umoja Community Education Foundation, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Chief Administrator for the UCEF responsible for 68 community college programs 3 university programs across Northern and Southern California and the Seattle area. Chief Administrator for the UCEF responsible for 68 community college programs 3 university programs across Northern and Southern California and the Seattle area.



National Institute for African American Female Excellence (NIAAFA)

• President and CEO

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Working collaboratively with community leaders on lifting up the educational experiences of girls and young women. Working collaboratively with community leaders on lifting up the educational experiences of girls and young women.



Contra Costa College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2007 - Present

  Teaches:• Psychology 140• African American Studies 226Other Teaching Responsibilities:• Curriculum development, lesson planning, evaluation• Academic Advising Highlights: • Revised the curriculum for Psychology and African American courses• Featured in student newspaper for excellent teaching• Consistent high student enrollment• In progress: developing a new course on culture, identity and Hip Hop Teaches:• Psychology 140• African American Studies 226Other Teaching Responsibilities:• Curriculum development, lesson planning, evaluation• Academic Advising Highlights: • Revised the curriculum for Psychology and African American courses• Featured in student newspaper for excellent teaching• Consistent high student enrollment• In progress: developing a new course on culture, identity and Hip Hop



Oakland Unified School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, African American Female Excellence (nee AA Girls & Young Women Achievement)

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2019

  The Director plans and directs a highly visible and proactive collaborative to accelerate academic achievement among African American girls and young women in OUSD, and to address the disparities in educational and social outcomes for African American girls and young women from preschool through high school. The Director works with a core Advisory Group and team of thought partners to develop strategies, structures and guidance regarding how to improve the culture, climate and conditions of female students of African descent from preschool through 12th grade. Under the guidance of the position holder, the OUSD Collaborative for the Achievement of African American Girls and Young Women (OUSD Collaborative for African American Girls) develops interagency linkages, inter-departmental recommendations, models, best practices, and feedback loops to ensure that all parts of the organization are moving together to interrupt intersectional bias against African American girls. Additionally, the Director leads, supervises and supports an alignment of the OUSD Collaborative for African American Girls Achievement with the District strategic plan and equity policy.



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director and Academic Coordinator - AASD in Multicultural Student Development

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2016

  Multicultural Student Development (MSD) encompasses four ethnic-specific academic development programs (for African American, Asian Pacific American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American students) and Cross-Cultural Student Development, which provides multicultural programming. The overall mission of the Multicultural Student Development (MSD) unit is to serve as a resource for and provide leadership on ethnic-specific and multicultural issues that promote students' academic success and full participation in campus life. The Director and Academic Coordinator is responsible for identifying and addressing the barriers that prevent access to resources designed to provide the academic support and educational enrichment needs of students. The Director also works as part of a team to provide programs for Berkeley's multi-ethnic population in a rapidly changing environment.

• Manager and Student Affairs Advisor - Graduate Assembly - Graduate Student Resource Ctr.

  • Apr 1993 - Dec 2004



Merritt College

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  African American Studies• Currently teaching African American Literature (poetry)Other Teaching Responsibilities:• Curriculum development, lesson planning, evaluation• Academic Advising African American Studies• Currently teaching African American Literature (poetry)Other Teaching Responsibilities:• Curriculum development, lesson planning, evaluation• Academic Advising