BRIEF CV
Education
Fisk University MA Physics
Grambling State University BS Physics, Cum Laude
Employment History
University of Virginia, Program Director of Clark Scholars Program, 2020 – present
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (UVA), STEAM Education Program Development Officer, 2017-2020
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), 2010-2017
Professional Achievements
Invited Speaker to Inclusive Astronomy 2 Conference 2019
Appointed to NRAO’s Observatory Leadership Cohort 2018-2019
2019 UNEION Diversity & Inclusion training
2016 Outstanding Achievement Award Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) Team Award
2015 STScI BRAVO Awards – For help and efforts representing STScI at the NSBP conference
Leadership and Service
Founding Co-chair of Inclusion, Diversity, and Culture Working Group, STScI, 2016-2017
Creator and Facilitator, Concrete Steps to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive
Diversity Advocate, NRAO, 2018-2020
National Astronomy Consortium (NAC), Advisory Board Member, NRAO, 2016-2020
External expert on the National Astronomy Consortium (NAC) Advisory Council, present
VanguardSTEM Conference Crashing Coordinator, 2018-current
Commissioner, Human Rights Commission in Charlottesville, 2020-current
Media
Inclusive Astronomy 2 presentation, “A Model Policy for Supporting Gender Transition in the Workplace”
Mentor and Facilitator for ESTEAM for Girls 2018
Invited Speaker “Coloring & Coding the Universe with NASA & Black Girls Code” 2018
Mentor and Role Model for She Started It 2017 ESTEAM For Girls
VanguardSTEM #WCWinSTEM: Jessica Harris, M.A.
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Carina Nebula (visible and infrared) image credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
