Summary

She has served eight years on the Boston Public Schools Council, leading significant educational reforms through revised enforcement policies for pregnant and parenting teens aimed at increasing graduation rates and reducing dropout rates. Additionally, she developed a culturally competent curriculum that was successfully adopted as part of the school's wellness policy. Her leadership also included convening the first listening-only hearing in Boston City Council history, which allowed 300 families impacted by gun violence and trauma to share their stories with officials. She also partnered with the National Black Womens Justice Institute to create evidence-based research on school discipline, addressing the school to prison pipeline. In other areas, she successfully pushed for the creation of 75 liquor licenses and 80 dedicated to disenfranchised neighborhoods, resulting in dozens of new restaurants and hundreds of jobs in local Boston communities. Her extensive service includes serving the Greater Miami United Way, Council of Presidents, American Association of University Women, the League of Women Voters, and the Orange Bowl Committee, highlighting her impact on both school policy and broader community service.

Title

The Links Incorporated - LinksInc.org

Description

The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival o

Keywords

national, president, university, links, member, school, women, first, board, state, black, community, chapter, service, leadership, years, american

NS Lookup

A 137.184.155.96

Dates

Created 2026-03-08

Updated 2026-03-31

Summarized 2026-03-31