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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Master'sI 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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DoctorateIn Fall 2023, I will be joining the new cohort of American Studies doctoral students at the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. My research interests are guided by the intersections of American Blackness, artistic expression, social justice, and histories of racial qualifying in the United States. I aim to explore and interrogate racial taxonomies and stratification using interdisciplinary methods.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Conferences, Lectures, Webinars, and Training Sessions
2023
- Faculty Women of Color in the Academy, April 2023, Arlington Virginia - Reorienting Ourselves Toward Anti-Racist Classroom Assessment - Dr. Asao Inoue - Envisioning an Inclusive and Sustainable Future in Higher Education - MNACPA Spring 2023 Conference - Day of Teaching and Learning - College of Liberal Arts - Peace and Conflict Resolution Workshop - Dr. Arthur Romano - Breaking Bread Lunch Series - Black Women in DEI at the University of Minnesota - National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE) 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
2023
- Presenter - Paris Conference on Education (June 2023), Critical Response – Cross-institutional Efforts to Increase Social Justice Education Post-George Floyd
2022
- Presenter - Gustavus Adolphus College, Student Art Activism, and Responding to Racially Tense Situations in the Classroom in a Predominantly White Institution
- 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
- Presenter - Paris Conference on Education (June 2023), Critical Response – Cross-institutional Efforts to Increase Social Justice Education Post-George Floyd
2022
- Presenter - Gustavus Adolphus College, Student Art Activism, and Responding to Racially Tense Situations in the Classroom in a Predominantly White Institution
- 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
