Awards & Speaking Engagements

At a Glance Highlights:

Fall 2024, Panelist, Understanding and Supporting Spaces for Marginalized Students; fostering positive campus climates, timeshighered-events.com
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Inside Higher Education (IHE) and Times Higher Education (THE) 

Fall 2023, Presenter, Learn from the Best: Mentorship as a Driver for Student Success
University of California (UCLA) Los Angeles, California Inside Higher Education (IHE) and Times Higher Education (THE) 

Fall 2023, Award, Long Island Business News (LIBN) Top 50 Women in Business

Fall 2022, Presenter, Health Equity: Awareness, Advocacy & Service
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 
Molloy University

Fall 2021, Presenter, Microaggressions and Microaffirmations
Ed.D. Connected Leadership Presentation School of Education and Human Services  
Molloy University
 
Fall 2019, Presenter, Microagressions & Implicit Bias - The Impact on our Spaces
Ed.D. Connected Leadership Presentation School of Education and Human Services 
Molloy University

October 23 – October 27, 2017
Presenter, Consistent Mentor Support Leads to Sustainable Mentoring Relationships
University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute
2017 Mentoring Conference: A Decade of Cultivating an Inclusive Mentoring Community: Developmental Networks for Innovation, Achievement, & Transformation
Audience: Higher education faculty, staff, students and researchers

May 12, 2017
Facilitator, Arts & Higher Education: Your Tomorrow Starts Today
Middle School 8
Audience: Middle School students

April 27, 2017
Facilitator, You do Not Have to be a Starving Artist
Robert McNair Middle School
Audience: Middle School students

March 18, 2017
Panelist, Career Fair: Pouring into the Next Generation
Greater Allen Cathedral of New York
Audience: Middle School and High School students

February 15, 2017
Panelist, Faculty-Student Mentoring Workshop
Adelphi University
Audience: Faculty, Staff & Administrators

June 8, 2016
Facilitator, Healthy Relationships...
August Martin High School Student Seminar
Audience: High School Students

October 20 - 23, 2015
Presenter, Effective Mentoring for Undergraduate Students of Color
University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute
Mentoring Conference: New Perspectives in Mentoring: A Quest for Leadership Excellence & Innovation
Audience: Higher education faculty, staff, students and researchers

June 19, 2015
Keynote Speaker, The Journey Begins… Office of Adult & Continuing Education, New York City Department of Education, NY Audience: Adult students who have completed General Education Development (GED) requirements 

June 3, 2015
Facilitator, The Power of Effective Mentoring Relationships Community Fellows Program, Center for Career Development, Adelphi University Audience: College student Pre-Internship experience conference

June 16, 2012
Keynote Speaker, From Learning to Leading Roosevelt Public Library, Roosevelt, NY Audience: Fathers and sons of various ages 

June 18, 2011
Keynote Speaker, Renew Your Commitment to Excellence in Fatherhood
Roosevelt Public Library, Roosevelt, NY Audience: Fathers and sons of various ages

March 5, 2011
Facilitator, Public Speaking Workshop The Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York, NY Audience: Jackie Robinson Scholars, College Juniors, ages 20-22

March 3, 2011
Facilitator, Best Practices in Mentoring The Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York, NY Audience: Jackie Robinson Alumni & Advisory Committee Chairpersons. Professionals from a variety of industries, ages 30 – 60

November 21, 2010
Facilitator, Savings 101: Setting the Proper Foundation Greater Centennial, Mount Vernon, NY Audience: Community Youth Leaders, ages 14-17
                                                                                                                                    
February 1, 2009
Facilitator, Mentor Workshop & Alumni Training The Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York, NY Audience: Jackie Robinson Alumni & Advisory Committee Chairpersons. Professionals from a variety of industries, ages 20 – 45

July, 24 2008
Facilitator, Leadership 101: Understanding the Basics
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., New York, NY Leadership Development Institute Audience: State-wide Youth Leaders, ages 14-17

August 12, 2008
Keynote Speaker, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, New York, NY Audience: BBBS Graduates of Mentoring Supervisor Certificate Program; mentoring professionals representing various mentoring models, ages 21 – 60 

February 20, 2007
Facilitator, Mentor Training 100 Black Men of Long Island Inc., Hempstead, NY Audience: Prospective Mentors, ages 35 – 70. Professionals from a variety of industries

November 29, 2007
Facilitator, Retention & Recruitment Strategies
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, New York, NY
The Center for Training and Professional Development
Audience: Mentoring leaders & stakeholders seeking to build & improve Mentor Programs, ages 21 - 40