Empowering Change

Advancing Equity

While diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts have long been viewed as supplemental to equitable student success outcomes, given the changing landscape of the student population, an equity-minded approach is now integral to the success of your diversifying student population and the long-term success of your institution.

I believe that there’s one additional step to this work, and that is leveraging a strengths-based approach to center diverse student voices and lived experiences as you develop not only culturally responsive programming initiatives but also critical strategic student success priorities.

In addition to my over 15 years of executive-level leadership in higher education, I have extensive knowledge of effective strategies and investments that strongly position institutions for greater access, retention, and graduation rates.

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Areas of Expertise

  • As a former executive leader in higher education and philanthropy, I can help your institution align its resources to maximize its student success outcomes to support its fundraising goals.

  • I collaborate with executive leaders in higher education to navigate the evolving landscape and challenges of fostering equitable and inclusive campus environments. By leveraging a strengths-based lens, I help institutions align their strategic investments with their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals to drive systemic change.

  • Leverage my expertise to identify and implement nationally recognized, evidence-based student success strategies that effectively support the academic achievement, personal growth, and career readiness of historically underrepresented students.