go the way your blood beats.JAMES BALDWIN
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UndergraduateMy bachelor's degree was a journey, one that I'm proud of. As a non-traditional student, I completed my undergraduate degree in 2015, from the University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts in Fine Arts and an Afro Studies minor.
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GraduateI wanted to give back to the students of color and create equitable spaces for success in higher learning institutions. I decided to pursue a graduate degree in Multicultural College Teaching and Learning from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. I completed my graduate degree in 2019.
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BeyondMy aspirations for learning have not diminished. I hope to continue to grow and give back through personal and professional development, presentations, volunteering, and art.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Conferences, Lectures, Webinars, and Training Sessions
2022
- Critical Race Theory: Truth, Lies, and The Law - Webinar and Panel Discussion, Memphis Bar Association - DEI Advisory Committee Training - Dr. Becky Martinez, Dr. Jamie Washington - Making Commitments to Racial Justice and Antiracism Actionable (201), Dr. April Baker-Bell - Keeping our Faculty Symposium, University of Minnesota, Office for Equity and Diversity - Kingian Non-Violence Certification Training - Antisemitism: Then, Now, Out There, and in Our Hallways - Webinar, Dr. Natan Paradise, UMN - White Privilege Symposium - Conference, Duluth, MN - Courageous Conversations About Race - Certification (in progress) 2021
- ADOS, XYZ Countries and Which Black Lives Matter: Engaging Contemporary Intra-racial and Transnational Dynamics Surrounding Black College Students - Webinar, NCORE - An Art Commentary on Lynching, How a 1935 Exhibition Resonates Today - Lecture with Margaret Rose Vendryes, Ph.D., Weisman Art Museum - USF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate Program - Leadership Development Program - Management HQ, LLC - Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones, and the New Protes #Journalism - Webinar Lecture with Dr. Alissa Richardson - Weisman Programs, University of Minnesota - Eradicating the Odds in Education- Fall Conference - Memphis Education Fund - Systemic Change in Higher Education: What's Your Role? - Fall 2021 Conference - MNACPA |
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2020
- Slavery and Black History at the University of Minnesota: National and Regional Trajectories - John S. Wright Luminaries Lecture Series in Africana Studies
- Power and Privilege Series: An Evening with Robin DiAngelo - Lecture, University of Minnesota
- Race, Class, and Academic Life - Webinar, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Colorism and Anti-Blackness in Academia, Webinar, The Center for Inclusive Excellence, Regis College
- Sustaining Your Blackness: Navigating Racial Trauma in the Workplace, Virtual Workshop, Sam Simmons Consulting
- Distinguished Carlson Lecture, an Evening with Ibram X. Kendi, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
- When They See Us: Experiences of Black Males Navigating Predominantly White Institutions, Webinar, The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity
- #BlackInTheIvory Academia’s Role in Institutional Racism, Forum, MIT Institute Community & Equity Office
- Slavery and Black History at the University of Minnesota: National and Regional Trajectories - John S. Wright Luminaries Lecture Series in Africana Studies
- Power and Privilege Series: An Evening with Robin DiAngelo - Lecture, University of Minnesota
- Race, Class, and Academic Life - Webinar, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Colorism and Anti-Blackness in Academia, Webinar, The Center for Inclusive Excellence, Regis College
- Sustaining Your Blackness: Navigating Racial Trauma in the Workplace, Virtual Workshop, Sam Simmons Consulting
- Distinguished Carlson Lecture, an Evening with Ibram X. Kendi, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
- When They See Us: Experiences of Black Males Navigating Predominantly White Institutions, Webinar, The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity
- #BlackInTheIvory Academia’s Role in Institutional Racism, Forum, MIT Institute Community & Equity Office
2019
- Power and Privilege Series: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies with Resmaa Menakem - Lecture, University of Minnesota
- An Evening with Chimamanda Ngozi - Lecture, University of Minnesota
- We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom with Dr. Bettina Love - Lecture, University of Minnesota Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Killing me Softly: Colorblind Racism in American Schools with Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva - Lecture, University of Minnesota GradSEHD
- Transforming Macalester/Transforming Ourselves - DEI Workshop series with Dr. Jamie Washington
- Power and Privilege Series: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies with Resmaa Menakem - Lecture, University of Minnesota
- An Evening with Chimamanda Ngozi - Lecture, University of Minnesota
- We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom with Dr. Bettina Love - Lecture, University of Minnesota Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Killing me Softly: Colorblind Racism in American Schools with Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva - Lecture, University of Minnesota GradSEHD
- Transforming Macalester/Transforming Ourselves - DEI Workshop series with Dr. Jamie Washington
Professional Speaking, Workshops, Facilitation
2022
- Co-Facilitator in collaboration with the Center for Educational Innovation - Four-part workshop series on Teaching and Learning at a Predominantly White Institution
- Presenter - Keeping our Faculty Symposium, Office for Equity and Diversity, UMN
- Presenter - Public Service in Diverse Communities, on Social Justice, Inver Hills Community College
- Presenter - White Privilege Symposium, Duluth, MN - Responding to Racially Tense Situations in the Classroom in a Predominantly White Institution
2021
- Moderator/Facilitator/Program Lead - MNACPA March Webinar Series: A Year In: What is the New Norm? - Student Housing & Residential Life adjustments in the age of COVID and Social Justice
- Facilitator - MNACPA February Meeting- Diversity and equity workshop
- Presenter - Navigating a Dream: What Happens When That Dream is Deferred? - UMN Common Ground Consortium Conference - Advancing Black Intellectualism
- Art Workshop Facilitator - Girls Are Powerful Day, Girls Are Powerful Organization
2020
- Presentation: Safe for What? Examining what campus "Safe Spaces" mean for students of color - Power in Diversity Conference, St Cloud State University
- Presentation: Community Not Quotas: Building Inclusive and not just Diverse Spaces - 2020 Summit on Equity, Race, and Ethnicity, University of Minnesota, Duluth
2019
- Facilitator - Social Justice Leadership Retreat
- Graduate Student Speaker - Celebration of Scholars
2018
- Facilitator - Social Justice Leadership Retreat
- Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator - Race to Justice Summit, Perpich Center for Arts Education
- Co-Facilitator in collaboration with the Center for Educational Innovation - Four-part workshop series on Teaching and Learning at a Predominantly White Institution
- Presenter - Keeping our Faculty Symposium, Office for Equity and Diversity, UMN
- Presenter - Public Service in Diverse Communities, on Social Justice, Inver Hills Community College
- Presenter - White Privilege Symposium, Duluth, MN - Responding to Racially Tense Situations in the Classroom in a Predominantly White Institution
2021
- Moderator/Facilitator/Program Lead - MNACPA March Webinar Series: A Year In: What is the New Norm? - Student Housing & Residential Life adjustments in the age of COVID and Social Justice
- Facilitator - MNACPA February Meeting- Diversity and equity workshop
- Presenter - Navigating a Dream: What Happens When That Dream is Deferred? - UMN Common Ground Consortium Conference - Advancing Black Intellectualism
- Art Workshop Facilitator - Girls Are Powerful Day, Girls Are Powerful Organization
2020
- Presentation: Safe for What? Examining what campus "Safe Spaces" mean for students of color - Power in Diversity Conference, St Cloud State University
- Presentation: Community Not Quotas: Building Inclusive and not just Diverse Spaces - 2020 Summit on Equity, Race, and Ethnicity, University of Minnesota, Duluth
2019
- Facilitator - Social Justice Leadership Retreat
- Graduate Student Speaker - Celebration of Scholars
2018
- Facilitator - Social Justice Leadership Retreat
- Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator - Race to Justice Summit, Perpich Center for Arts Education
