Work:
Center for Minority Health (CMH)
Executive Director
Center for Minority Health
Associate Director
Alzheimer Outreach Center (AOC)
Program Director
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR)
Coordinator, Education and Outreach
Education:
University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Social Work - Pittsburgh, PA
PhD in Social Work
Graduate School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
Graduate Gerontology Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work - Pittsburgh, PA
MSW in Social Work
Central State University - Wilberforce, OH
BA in Sociology
University of Michigan - Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research - Ann Arbor, MI
Program for Research on Black Americans
Skills:
Demonstrated expertise and leadership in womens health, adult learning, education and training, community relations, community engagement, program development, and years of working with underserved communities and supervising program and community-based faculty and staff. Founded BWHOLE (Black Women and Health Outreach for Longer Life and Empowerment), in 1997 to provide health education, health resources and mentoring to adult women. Possess excellent interpersonal, writing and public speaking skills. Served on several local and statewide boards and advisory committees and received numerous awards acknowledging my contributions and accomplishments. Also a certified trainer for Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.