Leadership & Honors | ncushresume

Professional and Civic Leadership Activities

 2024 Founder and Executive Director of The Glitter Sisters Inc., Educational and Leadership Development Retreat coordinator and facilitator.

 2024 Presenter at Western Carolina University's Equity In Education Summit Sparking Joy in Teaching and Learning and Sparking Joy in Student Leadership Creating Equitable Spaces and the Power of Affinity Groups with Asheville High/SILSA Racial Ambassador Program (REAP) Scholars

 2023 Presenter at the Dudley Flood Center's Color of Education Summit: Creating Equitable Spaces and the Power of Affinity Groups - Sponsored by the Public School Forum of North Carolina

 2023 Presenter to Governor Roy Cooper's DRIVE Task Force with Asheville City Schools Foundation

 2023 Negotiated, mentored and executed the development Racial Equity Ambassador Program to support students to establish the Asheville 6 - the six areas students will train adults on their most pressing diversity, equity and inclusion concerns since 2020. Leading to multiple in and out of state Professional Development opportunities for youth to train executives and teachers

 2022 Featured Leader in Asheville City Schools Foundation End of Year Report

 2022 Glitter Sisters Featured in The Urban News Again!

 2021 Advisory Board Member (2 Year Term) The Public School Forum of North Carolina

 2021 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion State Liaison North Carolina Art Education Association (NCAEA)

 2021 Board Member YWCA Asheville

 2021 Board Member Cougars Lacrosse Alliance

 2020 Serve as a Panel Moderator for OLLI Virtual Series on Education Racial Disparity

 2020 Thought Leader behind the SILSA Labyrinth

 2020 Contributing Thought Leader for Lenoir-Rhyne University Equity and Diversity Institute's Folding Chair Series

 2020 Board Member Roots Foundation

 Founder and Developer of the Black Angel Breath Network

 2019-2020 Thought leader behind the Mentor Program between SILSA/AHS Students and the Asheville Primary School

 2019 Board Member Delta House

 Featured Staff Writer for the Urban News Keeping It Real and Asheville High Lacrosse Gains Popularity

 2019 Board Member Open Doors of Asheville

 2019 Social Problem Solving Leadership Recognized on WLOS's Never Stop Learning

 2019 Founder of the Glitter Sisters a mentoring group featured in The Urban News

 Life Coach and Public Speaker with emphasis on Youth Leadership Development and Coaching Educators

 2018 Social Problem Solving Expert and Founder of the Glitter Sisters SILSA and AHS

 2018 Volunteer with Chosen, Asheville, NC

 2018 Ordained Minister Universal Life Church

 2018 Emcee/Host Staircase Stage Stage NC Museum of History African American Cultural Celebration

 2018-2019 Agent /Financial Literacy Trainer with Financial Education Services

 2018 Co-Lead Assistant Principal Leader Network for Wake County Public Schools

 2017-2018 Serve as Community Education Equity Ambassador for the Town of Cary Police Department

 2016-2018 Sub Committee Member NC Museum of History African American Cultural Celebration

 2015-2018 Member and Web Developer NCDPAP Leadership Committee

 2011- 2013 Project Based Learning Team Leader for the Arts Department at SRMHS

 2012-2014 Volunteer Web Developer: The Flood Group

 2011-2013 Chair of Ways and Means Committee and Board Member: Apex Strings Booster Club

 2009-2010 Parent Coordinator: The Philharmonic Association’s Triangle Youth Strings Orchestra

 2010 Board Member and Secretary: The African American Dance Ensemble

 2007-2010 Board Member, Restaurant Committee: Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities

 2006-2007 Volunteer: Cary Family YMCA We Build People Campaign

 2001-2002 Member of the Revision Committee: NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards for Career and Technical Education

 1992-1993 Videographer and Trainer for Rutgers University's Social Problem Solving (SEL) Program

Completed Trainings

 2023 Anti Racist Leadership Institute with Dr. Tracey A Benson

 2022, 2021, 2019 and 2016 Racial Equity Institute Phase I

 2021 Equity and Engagement Academy

 2020 Restorative Circles Training

 2020 The Equity Collaborative Asheville High/SILSA Racial Equity Ambassador Program Training

 2019 2019 Brene Brown's Dare to Lead

 2018 BB&T Leadership Academy

 2018 Courageous Conversations Beyond Diversity Training

 2017 Co-Heart Equity Training with Tru Access

 2015 7 Habits of Highly Productive People

 2014 Facilitative Leadership and Crucial Conversations

 2012 New Tech and Project Based Learning

 2009 SIOP Training

 2008 DuFour PLC Leadership and Nova NET

Awards and Honors

 2023 Winner of a Dogwood Trust Grant for Innovative Programming in Black Asheville for the Glitter Sisters

 2022 Centerfold - Featured Leader in Asheville City Scholl's Foundation End of Year Report

 2020 Winner of a Dogwood Trust Grant for Innovative Programming in Black Asheville for the Glitter Sisters

 2019 Founder of the Glitter Sisters a mentoring group featured in The Urban News

 2019 SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Leadership Recognized on WLOS's Never Stop Learning

 2008-2009 Nominated Teacher of the Year: Holly Springs High School

 2006 Named one of the Top 10 Language Arts Teachers in Wake County Based on 2006 EOG Residuals

 2003-2004 Distinguished Lecturer: Northeastern University Leadership Education Growth Opportunity Program

 2001-2002 Awarded Advisor of the Year by the Parent Association: Snyder High School, Jersey City, NJ

 1997-1998 Nominated Teacher of the Year: Linden High School

 1994 Geraldine R. Dodge Fellow: Outstanding New Teacher Award and Grant

 1993 Guest Lecturer: Rutgers University Black Art’s Festival; talk on film A Different Image

 1993 Co-Curator and Featured Artist: Manhattan Community College Gallery

 1992 and 1993 Featured Artist: Women on Women Film and Video Festival, NY, NY; for short film Why Is Black Love Feared?

 1992 Elected Rutgers University's Graduate Student Association's Chair of Lectures and Productions Committee

 1992 Featured Artist: Big Muddy Film Festival, Chicago, IL; for short film Why Is Black Love Feared?