Communities

I would not be here today if it weren't for the communities I've been a part of along the way. As the Faculty Mentor for the Umoja Black Scholars Program, I am committed to creating an academic environment for incoming Black first years that empowers them through their entire college career. I am an advisor for the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) which seeks to address the lack of diversity in academia by providing free academic counseling and financial support through the graduate school application process. I have advised grad school applicants through IRT by looking over their application materials, revising Statements of Purpose, fellowship essays, resumes, and writing samples as they complete them for admission for their desired graduate program. I am also an alum of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program and the Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program , which both have the mission to address underrepresentation among college and university faculties. I am always open to hearing about endeavors that reflect values similar to the institutions above.