Board Position:
Member
Experience:
I worked as an Educator PreK -12 Teacher/Teacher Librarian taught Freshman Seminar, Senior Seminar, Speech & Journalism. School Newspaper and Yearbook Advisor Cleveland Metropolitan School District. I hold fond memories of successfully completing a large grant proposal as part of a teaching team that created a computer lab in our school. I enjoyed facilitating workshops on Journalism Day sponsored by the League of Women Voters and watching with pride as students placed in competition. It was with great joy I taught students to discover events in their school and neighborhood and capture stories and events for their school newspaper and yearbook.
I've committed to 5 units of work/study in Clinical Pastoral Education as Chaplain at the 3rd largest VA Louis Stokes VA Medical Center serving our nations veterans. Today, I serve as an Associate Minister serving in full-time ministry preaching, teaching and providing pastoral care. I facilitate workshops on Grief & Loss and living Wholly.
What does the Diversity Advisory Board mean to you?
As womanist in my thinking and engagements I believe in the wholeness of relational encounters between and among persons. This translates to respectful, openness in engagements with others. The Diversity Advisory Board is a medium to see the deportment of diverse people on behalf of equity and inclusion of All. A challenging and good work for the betterment of community representative of diversity.
Favorite place on any of the Kent State campuses.
The grounds of the Kent Student Center. An appointed place of rendezvous for various activities public and personal.
Best advice for students:
Enjoy your time as a collegiate. Take advantage of opportunities that will permit growth of experience and challenge and motivate you for the good of self and others.
Education/Certifications:
- B.A. Telecommunications,Kent State University, 1984
- MAT, Kent State University, 1996
- MLIS, Kent State University, 2007
- MAR, Ashland Seminary, 2014
Awards/Achievements:
- Association of Professional Chaplains
- National Council on Problem Gambling
- National Black Chaplains Association
- Cleveland Baptist Association, Ministers Council
- Chaplain, Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.