Achievements & Recognitions
- M. H. “Jack” Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award-2020: North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
- Special Service Award, 2021: North Carolina Association of Black County Commissioners
- Hometown Hero, September 2020: 97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro
- Hometown Hero, May 2018: 97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro
- Village Pride Award, January 2015: 97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro
Education & Professional Development
- Master of Regional Planning, Cornell University/College of Art, Architecture & Planning, Ithaca, NY
- Master of Arts Program, Colgate-Rochester Divinity School/BH/CTS/SBI, Rochester, NY
- Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Tufts University/Jackson College, Medford, MA
- High Performance Leadership: 2019, Professional Development Academy, and National Association of Counties
- Advanced Leadership Corps: School of Government, UNC- Chapel Hill, and NC Association of County Commissioners
- Local Elected Leaders Academy, Mentor: School of Government, UNC- Chapel Hill, and NC Association of County Commissioners
Current Community & Civic Activities
- National Association of Counties, Washington, DC
- Arts and Culture Commission, Chair
- Justice & Public Safety Steering Committee, Subcommittee Vice-Chair
- Women of NACo (WON), Treasurer
- Rural Action Caucus, Member
- Program & Services, Member
- First-time Attendees Ambassador - National Association of Black County Officials, Washington, DC
- National Organization of Black County Officials, South Region Director: Washington, DC
- North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, Raleigh, NC
- Legislative Goals Committee, Co-Chair
- Board of Directors
- Justice & Public Safety Steering Committee - North Carolina Association of Black County Commissioners, Past President, Raleigh, NC
- North Carolina Black Alliance, Raleigh, NC
- Historic Hillsborough Commission, Hillsborough, NC
- Orange County Veterans Memorial at Chapel Hill Planning Committee, Orange County
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Northern Orange, NC
- Free Spirit Freedom, Co-Founder, Orange County, NC
- Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition, Orange County, NC
Political Involvement
- Democratic Women of Orange County, President
- OCDP Hillsborough East Precinct, Member
- NCDP State Executive Committee, Member
- NCDP Resolutions & Platform Committee, 4th Congressional District Representative
Past Community & Civic Activities
- National Association of Counties, Washington, DC
- Community, Economic & Workforce Development Steering Committee, Chair - North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, Raleigh, NC
- Task Force on Mental Illness
- Board of Directors, District 9 Delegate - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, NC
- My Brother’s Keeper of Orange County Advisory Board, Orange County, NC
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties, Durham, NC
- Hillsborough Arts CouncilBoard of Directors, Chair, Hillsborough, NC
- Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County, Hillsborough, NC
- Orange County Commission for the Environment, Chair, Orange County, NC
- Orange Unified Transportation Board, Orange County, NC
- Orange County Planning Board, Vice-Chair, Orange County, NC
- Orange County Historic Preservation Commission, Chair, Orange County, NC
- Orange County Human Rights Commission, Orange County, NC
- Pauli Murray Award Committee, Chair
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