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Experience

Delta Leadership Summary

I am Experienced…A member of the Sorority since 1999, committed to serving the sisterhood through steadfast leadership. I am a passionate, servant leader who has learned and who demonstrates Delta leadership competencies. I am knowledgeable, skilled, and a talented leader with a proven record of accomplishment of facilitating, implementing, and achieving successful programming and delivering on organizational goals. I am a positive and enthusiastic team member who is also an intuitive and attentive listener. I am an energetic, resourceful, and collaborative Delta who is willing to serve.

26+ years of continuous, active service in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Leadership and committee experience at every level: chapter, state, regional, and national.
Past President of the Detroit Alumnae Chapter, one of the largest chapters in the Sorority (with nearly 800 members), recognized under my leadership as Large Chapter of the Year.
Certified Master Membership Intake Trainer (MIT), Master Delta Internal Development (DID) Facilitator, with a long record of high-quality, policy-aligned training and positive feedback evaluations.
Past Certified Advisor, and Past Certified Investigator
Proven capacity to design process improvement systems, including electronic sign-ins, leadership retreats, and strategic planning processes that strengthen chapter infrastructure, engagement, and accountability.

Current Leadership Position

Midwest Member, National Scholarship and Standards Committee

Role Summary:
Elected to represent the Midwest Region on the Sorority’s chief governance, compliance, and standards body, helping to safeguard Delta’s Constitution and Bylaws, uphold the Code of Conduct, and ensure consistent, policy-aligned practices in membership, chapter operations, and scholarships.

Key Contributions:

Serve as a governance and standards resource for chapters and regional leadership across the Midwest, providing guidance on membership intake, risk management, chapter operations, and advisor support.
Co-lead work related to Advisors and Policies & Procedures, helping to interpret, implement, and strengthen board-approved policies and standards for chapters and members.
Design and facilitate trainings, workshops, and presentations for Regional Officers, chapter presidents, advisors, and committees to support compliant, effective, and mission-focused chapter management.
When called upon, support investigative and appellate processes related to the Code of Conduct, promoting fairness, confidentiality, and accountability in the resolution of disputes and disciplinary matters.

Current Chapter Affiliation

Detroit (MI) Alumnae Chapter

Education & Professional Leadership

Master of Social Work, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center – Detroit, MI

Provide executive leadership to a community-based nonprofit focused on justice, healing, and community safety, overseeing staff, programs, and strategic initiatives.

Chapter Delta Experience (Detroit Alumnae Chapter)

Appointed and Elected Leadership Roles & Positions

Co-Chair, Lillian Pierce Benbow Leadership Program, 2023–Present
Chair, Lillian Pierce Benbow Leadership Program, 2021–2023
Executive Board Member, 2001–Present
Chapter President, 2015–2017
- Led Detroit Alumnae Chapter, one of the largest chapters in the Sorority, with nearly 800 members.
- Facilitated and coordinated Chapter Leadership Retreats (2015 and 2016).
- Represented the Chapter on radio and television and at community events.
First Vice President & Chair, Program Planning and Development Committee, 2013–2015
Risk Management Coordinator/Trainer, 2013–2015
Second Vice President & Chair, Membership Services Committee, 2009–2013
Chair, Total Woman: Mind, Body, and Spirit Committee, 2006–2009
Co-Chair, Total Woman: Mind, Body, and Spirit Committee, 2005–2006
Chair, Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy, 2001–2005

Membership Intake & Minerva Circle

Leader, Minerva Circle, Fall 2012
Minerva Circle Member, 2005 and 2007
Reactivation Team (Tau Chapter), 2013 and 2016

Founders Day, Scholarship, & Other Committees

Founders Day Committee Chair, 2020–2021
Founders Day Committee Co-Chair, 2019–2020
Founders Day Committee Member, 2018–2019
Chair, Scholarship Committee, 2013–2015
Scholarship Committee Member, 2017–2019
Strategic Planning Committee Member, 2017–2024

Additional Service

Served as a dedicated member on several other committees since 1999, including:
Round-Up, May Week, Jabberwock, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Homeless/Community Service, Ladies in Red, Fireside Chat, Ebony Fashion Fair, and the Past President’s Council.

State Delta Experience (Michigan)

MIT/DID State Liaison, 2018-2020
MI/OH Cluster Attendee, October 2025 (Novi, MI), October 2023 (Cleveland, OH), October 2021 (Virtual), October 2019 (Columbus, OH), October 2017 (Novi, MI), October 2015 (Dayton, OH)
Appointed by the Midwest Regional Director to assist the Michigan State Coordinator, August 2017 – August 2018
Coordinated MIT and DID Training Workshops, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018
Statewide Founders Day Attendee; January 2019, March 2017, March 2015
MIT State Observer/Evaluator, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019
Delta Days at the State Capital Attendee, April 2014, April 2016, May 2022

Regional Delta Experience (Midwest)

Master Delta Internal Development (DID) Facilitator, October 2020 - Present
Master Membership Intake Trainer, October 2020 - Present
MIT/DID Co-Coordinator, 2020-2022
Certified Advisor, October 2015-2021
Served on the Advisory Team for Tau Chapter, December 2016–May 2021
Voting Delegate, 47th Regional Conference, 2016
Member, Credentials Committee, 47th Regional Conference, 2016
Certified Investigator, October 2015-2025
Voting Delegate, 46th Regional Conference, 2014
Certified DID Facilitator, August 2012-Present
Certified MI Trainer, June 2011-Present
Alternate Delegate, 45th Regional Conference, 2011

Regional Conferences Attended

National Delta Experience

Midwest Member, National Scholarship and Standards Committee, 2022-2026
Served as Co-Lead for the Advisors, Policies and Procedures Subcommittees, 2022-2026
Graduate, National Leadership Academy-Delta Fellows Program, Cohort 3, 2020-2021
Member, Rules Committee, 54th National Convention, 2019

National Conventions Attended

Other National Meetings/Conferences/Events Attended

Select Accomplishments & Recognition

As Chapter President of Detroit Alumnae, led one of the largest chapters in the Sorority (nearly 800 members), recognized as the Midwest Large Chapter of the Year (2017).
Received the Michigan Chronicle Woman of Excellence Award, May 2016.
Assisted with the design and implementation of an Electronic Sign-In/Registration System to track chapter and committee participation, strengthening data-driven engagement and accountability (October 2016).
Facilitated and coordinated Chapter Leadership Retreats (2015, 2016), focusing on governance, strategic planning, and member engagement.
Engage audiences through speeches and facilitation of workshops at major chapter events, including Round Up, Founders Day, Leadership Retreats, Cluster Meetings, and other chapter events, since 2001.
Facilitated numerous MIT and DID Workshops across the Midwest Region with consistently positive evaluations, emphasizing policy compliance, cultivating sisterhood, and creating safe environments.
For more than two decades, facilitated, led, and supported numerous meetings and trainings for Detroit Alumnae and beyond, modeling effective, inclusive leadership.

Community Involvement

Chair, SASHA Center Board of Directors, 2025-Present
Vice Chair, SASHA Center Board of Directors, 2019-2025
Member, Detroit Medical Center Community Advisory Council, 2019-Present
Member, Worldwide Missionary Baptist Church
Member, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Member, National Council of Negro Woman
Member, NAACP
Member, National Museum of African American History and Culture