​Shelley Henderson
Executive Director
Omaha, Nebraska
Debra Watkins
Founder Emerita & Director of Strategic Partnerships
Brentwood, California
Atlantis Browder
National Program Development Director
Hyattsville, Maryland
G. Rosaline Preudhomme
Director of Strategic Partnerships – Northeast Region
Brooklyn, New York
Al Herron
Director of Strategic Partnerships – Pacific Northwest
Seattle, Washington
Monica Utsey
National Homeschooling Director
Washington, DC
Alicia Okoh
Executive Assistant
Antioch, California

Debra Watkins, Founder
Executive Director at ABEN

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Chike Akua, PhD
Assistant Prof􏰁essor of􏰁 Educational Leadership at Clark Atlanta University
CEO of􏰁 Imani Enterprises Consulting􏰀 LLC
​Teacher Trans􏰁ormation Institute 

One of the most sought after speakers at colleges, universities and conferences in the country. 

Areas of􏰁 Expertise:
  • A􏰁frican-Centered Education
  • Culturally Relevant Teaching􏰀
  • Culturally Responsive Teaching􏰀
  • Trans􏰁forming􏰀 School Culture
  • Creating􏰀 Community in the Classroom
  • Diversity, Equity & Accountability 

Publications:
  • Education 􏰁for Transf􏰁ormation: The Keys to Releasing􏰀 the Genius of􏰁 Af􏰁rican American Students
  • Honorin􏰀g Our Ancestral Obli􏰀gations: 7 Steps to Black Student Success
  • ParentPower: The Keys to Your Child’s Academic & Social Success Reading􏰀 Revolution 

Website: www.drakua.net

Tony Browder
Director of􏰁 IKG Cultural Resources and The ASA 

An author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and an educational consultant who has devoted 30 years to researching􏰀 ancient E􏰀gyptian history, science, philosophy and culture.

Areas of Expertise:
  • A􏰁frican and Af􏰁rican American History & Culture
  • Nile Valley Studies 

Publications:
  • From the Browder File
  • Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization
  • Survival Strate􏰀ies 􏰁for Af􏰁ricans in America
  • E􏰀gypt on the Potomac
  • Finding􏰀 Karakhamun 

Website: www.asarestorationproject.com 

Stephen Hancock, PhD
Associate Pro􏰁essor, University of􏰁 North Carolina Charlotte
​Hancock Consultin􏰀g 

An instructor, researcher, and leader who has consulted with school districts in 5 states on how best to prepare diverse learners and their teachers 􏰁for a g􏰀lobal society.

Areas of Expertise:
  • Multicultural & Urban Education
  • Teacher Education
  • Qualitative Research 

Publications:
  • White Women's Work: Examining􏰀 the intersectionality between race, 􏰀gender, and teaching􏰀;
  • Autoethno􏰀raphy as a Li􏰀ghthouse: Illuminating􏰀 race, research, and the politics of􏰁 schooling􏰀 

Linda McKenzie, PhD
CEO of􏰁 Global Empathy Training􏰀 Academy 

A dedicated pro􏰁fessional working􏰀 with the best 􏰁facilitators in specialized holistic leadership courses. 

Areas of Expertise:

  • Leadership Strateg􏰀ist
  • Colleg􏰀e Readiness Coach
  • Training􏰀 Facilitator 

Publications:
  • Dissertation: The Stereotypes and Biases That Pla􏰀gue Millennial Leaders: Best Practices and Strate􏰀gies 􏰁for Job Promotion 

Website: www.􏰀globalempathytraining􏰀.com