Qadeem Hassan was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1992. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in 2011 and furthered his education at Shelton State Community College and the University of Alabama. In 2016, he dedicated his life to pursuing a professional career in the bar industry. Hassan currently works at Session Bar in…
Ronald E. Range is the Dean of the C.A. Fredd Campus of Shelton State Community College, where he also is the Director of Title III (federally funded programs). He serves on the Executive Committee of the National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators and is the Treasurer of the organization. In his role as Campus…
Sabrina Thomas is a graduate of The University of Alabama where she received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Criminal Justice. Sabrina is the Regional Workforce Council Liaison for West Alabama Works where her primary role is to support workforce development efforts in a nine county region. She is experienced in program…
Stephanie Taylor is the communications specialist for the Tuscaloosa Police Department. In her role, she’s responsible for communicating with the media and the public about significant events and other matters involving the department. It’s the first time the position has been filled with a civilian rather than a sworn law enforcement officer. Stephanie started working…
Katherine Waldon is currently an educator with the Tuscaloosa City School System. She has served more than six years in Education and Workforce Development. Katherine volunteers with several civic and faith-based organizations such as the Benjamin Barnes YMCA Advisory Council, Junior League of Tuscaloosa-Community Council, Eta Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.…
Dr. Jessica Constant is a native of Greensboro, Alabama. She currently resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jessica has a Ph. D in Educational Management from Hampton University, an Educational Specialist from the University of Montevallo, Master degrees in School Counseling and Education Administration from the University of West Alabama and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary…
Jill Beck is the Director of Youth Services Institute at the School of Social Work, a service organization that provides residential and outpatient therapeutic treatment for court-involved youth and at-risk children in 20 counties across Alabama. She has served in this role since 2014. A 1996 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law,…
Isaiah Harper is currently the Broadcasting, Film and Digital Media instructor at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy for the Tuscaloosa City School System. Isaiah oversees two state-of-the-art studios and an award-winning student produced program called BCN-TV, a call-letter acronym for Paul W Bryant, Central and Northridge High Schools. Isaiah worked in television journalism 15…
JacQuan D. Winters is a passionate suicide prevention advocate, youth empowerment coach, children’s author and speaker. Following the suicide of his 11-year-old sister Kristen, Winters sought a way to keep her memory alive and founded the Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation, Inc. Though the death of his sister Kristen was extremely painful, Winters was able to…
Janet Sherrod, a native of Pickens County, Alabama, holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education from Hampton University, Educational Specialist in Education Administration from the University of Montevallo, a Master of Education in Mathematics Education from the University of West Alabama and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics Education from Tuskegee University. Dr. Sherrod…