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Sistahood Community

“Uniting the hearts and minds of African American & Black female students to explore and learn together”

Sistahood Community Resource e-book

California State University,

Northridge

Fall 2013-spring 2014

Embracing

SISTahood

Sistahood Community


SISTAHOOD COMMUNITY

SUPPORT GATHERING

PURPOSE

Increase peer connections within the CSUN campus community.

Increase awareness of positive ethnic identity through group bonding.

Increase self-confidence through group participation.

Receive validation and grow from the sharing of similar stories.

Adopt new techniques for coping with life’s challenges, a place to grow

Access to one-on-one mentoring with CSUN professional women of color.

COMMUNITY

Sistahood Community is a supportive environment for African American/Black female students

where you can explore and learn together. Within the community, you can discover yourself

through common perspectives, ethnic pride, and open dialogue in a caring and confidential

setting. The Sistahood Community unites hearts and minds collectively and reaches out to each

other in helping every woman experience a sense of belonging. The Sistahood Community

provides a drop-in support gathering every Thursday in the USU (Ventura Room) and meets from

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Sistahood Community


SISTAHOOD COMMUNITY

CSUN DAILY SUNDIAL

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SISTAHOOD

COMMUNITY

MENTOR

DIRECTORY

ALLEN, VICKI

AVETISYAN, ANI

BAILEY CHARNAE

BARTLOW, DIANNE

CAMARA, SAKILE

DALFERES, NYLA

DUDLEY, MARY

GATEWARD, FRANCES

GLOCKE, AIMEE

GREEN, RASHAWN

HAMMOND, DEBRA

KENNON, RAQUEL

KINARD, SHARON

LAWRENCE, DANISHA

LEWIS, LILLIAN

LINTON, NICOLE

LO, SHEBA

MINTON, SHYREA J.

MORGAN, SHANTE

PELLERIN, MARQUITA

TAYLOR, APRIL

THERESA, PAULETTE

TURNER, MONICA

TYUS, SHANELL

WARD, VEDA

WHITE, THERESA

WILLIAMSON, MIKA

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About Me:

I received my B.A. in Social Science with a focus on international relations from Humboldt State University and M.A. in Communication Studies from California State University, Northridge. As a lifelong learner, I enjoy working with college students because it keeps me growing as an individual. I also enjoy seeing them meet their goals. What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Instructor: CSUN: Event Planning and Leadership in RTM (not currently), Los Angeles Community College District/Pierce College: Communication 101 (Public Speaking), Communication 104 (Argumentation). Presented workshop on the following topics:

- Leadership development - Student development - Communication - Cross-cultural communication - Racism - Diversity - Programming - Budgeting - Time Management - Stress Management - Mentoring - Goal setting - Volunteerism - Ethics

Favorite Quote(s): “You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart”

-John Ford

Name: Vicki Allen, M.A. Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Director for

Student Involvement Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-1200

mailto:[email protected]

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About Me:

My name is Ani Avetisyan and I am the Special Assistant to the Executive Director at the University Student Union at CSUN. I recently received my Master’s degree from CSUN in College Counseling and Student Services. Given that not too long ago I was a student myself, I understand the various challenges and struggles that many of you are encountering. When I began my journey attending community college, I faced many obstacles which have shaped who I have become today. As a first generation college student, it was difficult for me to find support and guidance. Although my family was supportive, they could not provide me with the proper resources and knowledge about college.

Choosing to attend community college after high school was a safe decision for me because I did not believe that I was capable of attending a four-year university and successfully graduating. Due to the lack of motivation and doubt within my abilities, and myself I was often times challenged with taking risks and making the most out of my experiences. My counselor impacted my life critically because he was a great support system for me. He helped me in exploring many different areas in my life and was an influential role model. Through my experiences as a college student and my relationship with my counselor, I developed a passion in helping students accomplish their goals and succeed in higher education. As a mentor for Sistahood Community, I want to be able to provide you with various opportunities and experiences that will enhance your experience at CSUN. As you mentor, I want to be able to support you by providing you with knowledge and strategies that will help you overcome different challenges and ultimately accomplish your personal, academic, and career goals.

Favorite Quote(s): (“I love quotes!!!! So many to choose

from!)

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater

than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby

“Don’t tell me what was said about me, tell me why were they so

comfortable to say it to you” – Sean Carter aka. Jay Z

“Don’t ask what the meaning of life is. You Define It!” – Sean “P. Diddy” Combs “The eyes are useless when the mind is blind.” -Unknown

Name: Ani Avetisyan Title/Position at CSUN: Special Assistant to the

Executive Director, University Student Union Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-6416

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What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students? The passion, hard-work, and enthusiasm in CSUN students are what I enjoy and appreciate. I love watching students grow and develop. Having the opportunity to learn from each student that I interact with is the greatest gift to me. Building relationships and having a positive impact on a student is what I enjoy most when interacting with students at CSUN.

Resources: (Ladies these two books are awesome and will help with relationship problems!!!) Books:

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy and Commitment – Steve Harvey

Manology: Secrets of Your Man’s Mind Revealed – Rev Run & Tyrese Gibson

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About Me:

Assume responsibility and supervision for day to day administration of the Financial Aid Loan and Grant

Technicians. Oversee all Pell Grant, Cal Grant, Federal and Private loans.

Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling- Option Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT).

What I can offer to Sistahood Community:

Go to person, Financial Aid expert, Women of Faith, Advocate for students, Excellent cooking skills, I

have specialized training with trauma cases, (Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence) also

Behavioral analysis.

What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students?

Helping student’s to navigate and experience a more fulfilling journey in college and beyond.

Resources: Suggestions for books to read: “God Made Me Beauty-Full” by Terri McFaddin and “Think Big” by Ben Carson. Suggestions - Create a family Genogram and always keep a daily journal.

Favorite Quote(s): “Good, Better, Best, Never let it Rest until Your Good is

Better and Your Better is Best.”

- Tim Duncan

Name: Charnae V. Bailey

Title/Position at CSUN: Interim Operations Supervisor, Financial Aid and Scholarships

Department Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818 677-4085

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About Me:

R. Dianne Bartlow is a Professor and current Chair in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies at

California State University, Northridge. Her research focuses on representations of African-American

women in popular music, culture, and film, and violence against women. Her published work includes

"No Throw-away Woman": Maria W. Stewart as a Forerunner of Black Feminist Thought, in Black

Women's Intellectual Traditions: Speaking Their Minds, edited by Kristin Waters and Carol B. Conaway

and published by the University of Vermont Press Imprint of University Press of New England, 2007.

Bartlow is also author of “African American Women and the Prison Industrial Complex: A Textual

Reading of Neema Barnette’s Civil Brand” in the International Journal of Africana Studies, Vol. 13, No. 2

Fall/Winter 2007. She guest co-edited with Janell Hobson, “Representin’: Women, Hip Hop, and Popular

Music,” a special issue for Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism, 2008 and she is author of the

forthcoming chapter “Judicial Response to Court Assisted Child Murders,” to be published in Editors Mo

Therese Hannah and Barry Goldstein Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Child Custody (2nd Edition), by Civic

Research Institute, 2014. Bartlow has also worked extensively in television production and is a multiple

Emmy Award winning director/writer/producer. She is currently developing the documentary Justice

Denied.

Name: R. Dianne Bartlow, Ph.D. Title/Position at CSUN: Professor and current

Chair in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 818-677-2097

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About Me:

I possess entrepreneurial, relationship building skills, conflict resolution skills, as well as critical and analytical skills. What I enjoy most about working with CSUN students is that I love the diversity of CSUN students and varied contexts from which they come.

Favorite Quote(s): “Being defeated is often temporary, giving up makes it permanent." - Marilyn Von Savant

Name: Sakile Camara, PhD. Title/Position at CSUN: Associate Professor of

Communication Studies Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-2630

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About Me:

I received my masters in Counselor Education; National Certified Counselor; and have worked in higher education for 19 years as counselor and educator. I enjoy working with CSUN students because I learn something about myself from working with students every day. Their energy and hope inspires me to be the best that I can be.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Self-Discovery/Identity Development; professional development/professionalism; presentation skills; job search skills

Favorite Quote(s): [I love quotes!]

“We must never cease our exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to return to the place where we first began and to truly know that place for the first time. “

-T.S. Eliot "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars.”

-Desiderata by Max Ehrmann “Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush; it can color any situation.”

-Barbara Johnson

Name: Nyla Jolly Dalferes, M.Ed. Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Director, Career Center

Email: [email protected] Telephone: (818) 677-3079

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About Me: B.A. – Sociology (CSUN), M.A. – Educational Psychology (CSUN)

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Listening, encouraging and empathy.


Their energy is contagious. And I love hearing about and encouraging their aspirations for the future.

Favorite Quote(s): “A rich person is not the one who has the most, but the one

who needs the least.” -Anonymous

Name: Mary Dudley, M.A. Title/Position at CSUN: Academic advisor, College of

Humanities/EOP Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-4767

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About Me: Professional Competencies: Highest degree attained and/or Professional Experience/Position at CSUN:

PhD. I have taught in African American Studies and Cinema at both the University of Michigan and the

University of Illinois.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Certainly anything related to negotiating academic issues, proposal/grant/scholarship applications.

Planning for graduate school.


Their enthusiasm and commitment.

Favorite Quote(s): “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the

mind of the oppressed”

-Steven Biko

Name: Frances Gateward, Ph.D. Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Professor of CTVA

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 818 677-4087

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About Me:

I earned my M.A. in Afro-American Studies from UCLA and my Ph.D. in African American Studies from Temple University.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: I am a trained dancer (ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip-hop, Dunham Technique, Umfundalai, and West African), and am also a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor. I would love to share my love of movement with the members of the group. Also, as a professor, I can share my expertise with writing, resumes, proofreading, essay construction, etc. As a Black Studies professor, I can also share articles and other scholarly information on the African/Black female experience throughout the Diaspora. I have taught college students at UCLA, Temple University, UWL (in Wisconsin), UW (in Wyoming), and CSUN. What I like the most about the students here at CSUN is their dedication, motivation, and their constant quest for more knowledge.

Favorite Quote(s): Hmmm.....this is a tough one since there are SO many quotes that I love. But, here are two: "...Revolutionaries are not determined by sex."

-Frances Beale "To die for the revolution is a one- shot deal; to live for the revolution means taking on the more difficult commitment of changing out day-to-day life patterns."

-Frances Beale

Name: Aimee Glocke, PhD. Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Professor of Pan

African Studies Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-3380


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About Me:

Master’s degree and I have been working on campus for almost 19 years. I have also taught Freshman University 100 courses.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: I believe that I can help others find their purpose.

What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students? I enjoy the moment when a student has that “aha” moment and they understand what’s in front of them. I also enjoy their energy.

Favorite Quote: “The quality not longevity of one’s life is important.”

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Name: Rashawn Green Title/Position at CSUN: Director of Learning

Resource Center Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-2033

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About Me: My name is Debra Hammond and I am the Executive Director of the University Student Union at CSUN. I

am also an instructor for the Michael D Eisner College of Education department teaching two courses in

Educational Psychology and Counseling.

I have received my Master’s degree in Educational Administration, Finance option from California State

University, Los Angeles and have 30+ years of experience in student affairs, student union/activities,

student development, and higher education.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Leadership Development

Politically Savvy

Change Management

Goal Setting/Attainment

Management/Supervision

What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students? Watching them develop and grow and develop a stronger sense of self!

Resources:

Books:

10 Bad Choices that Ruin Black Women’s Lives – Dr. Grace Cornish

Favorite Quote(s): (“I have a lot of favorite quotes- It’s hard

to just pick one!”

“There is pain in staying the same and there is pain in change.

Pick the one that moves you forward.” – Earnie Larsen

“One person with passion is better than forty people merely

interested.” - E.M. Foster

Name: Debra Hammond Title/Position at CSUN: Executive Director,

University Student Union Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-2390

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About Me: Assistant Professor, Pan African Studies. I teach courses in the Stretch Writing Program, “African American literature since 1930,” and “The Black Woman in Contemporary Times.” I have a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Harvard University, 2012. During graduate school, I served for three years as a residential tutor in a residence hall where I lived with, advised, supervised, and mentored undergraduate students. If you need any ideas for study breaks, please ask me because I organized them once every month for our students.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: I am happy to share my listening skills each week and would love to help brainstorm solutions for any and all concerns or issues that may arise for Sistahood members. Likewise, I am thrilled to celebrate the victories of our members. Also, I speak Spanish and conversational Portuguese and would be excited to share language learning with members as well. I want to learn an African language and hope to start studying Yoruba again. Let’s learn a new language together! My strong project management and planning skills could be put to good use for any future Sistahood events or activities. I am eager to discuss academic and career planning with members as well. As a formerly shy student, I developed many tips for surviving and thriving in academia—particularly the classroom experience—and I would love to share these.

Favorite Quote(s): "Dat's just de same as me 'cause mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf." -Janie to Phoeby in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God “My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.” -Maya Angelou “That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great. When it comes to one, it comes as naturally as sleep.”

-Willa Cather, My Antonia

Name: Raquel Kennon, Ph.D.

Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Professor, Pan African Studies


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Finally, I am interested in starting a Sistahood reading and discussion group where we would read a common text and discuss together. As the instructor for PAS 324: “The Black Woman in Contemporary Times”, I invite all Sistahood members to take the course and hope to build a formal connection between the Sistahood community and this course in the near future.

What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students? The enthusiasm, energy, talent, and perseverance of CSUN students inspire me every day. I greatly enjoy working in small groups and having 1-on-1 discussions with students in addition to interacting in the larger classroom setting. I am delighted to develop relationships with students outside the classroom in an informal, mutually supportive environment.

Resources: This is a Lucille Clifton poem (“sisters”) that I used in the “Black Woman” course on the first day: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/241674 Here is an essay we are reading this week in the same course, Alice Walker’s classic essay, “In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens,” http://www.msmagazine.com/spring2002/walker.asp

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/241674

http://www.msmagazine.com/spring2002/walker.asp

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About Me:

Currently: Manager, Administration and Communications at the University Student Union (USU) at

CSUN.

Immediate Past: Co-Instructor (part-time) for the Michael D. Eisner College of Education.

Continuous improvement is the standard by which I work and by which I hold others accountable. My

efforts lie in facilitating maximum effort from students, professionals and mentees alike. A strong work

ethic combined with attention to detail drive my instructive work style. When executing any task, my

aim is to research, learn, execute well, garner results, and share knowledge.

I have been a member of the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) University Student Union

team for 14 years. With oversight for the department of Administration, I am responsible for budget

management, contract and document management, policy development, personnel management,

learning outcomes, assessments, and internal/external corporate communications.

A graduate of San Diego State University (BA, Journalism) and the University of Phoenix (MBA), I

previously worked as a Los Angeles Daily News education/general assignment reporter who covered

more than 21 elementary and high school districts, three community college districts, city and county

governments, and regional crime. With more than 4,000 stories to my credit, I am the recipient of an

NAACP chapter award for excellence in reporting.

Favorite Quote(s): Oh, that is a big one. I have so many.

“Wisdom does now what it will be happy with later.”

-Joyce Meyer, televangelist “Never allow someone to be your Priority while allowing yourself to be their Option.”

-Anonymous

Name: Sharon S. Kinard, MBA Title/Position at CSUN: Manager, Administration

and Communications for the University Student Union, Inc.


About Me:

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I have served as a part-time instructor in CSUN’s department of Educational Psychology and Counseling

since 2010, teaching assessment to second-year master’s students in the college counseling/student

services program.

Introduced to StrengthsQuest in 2009, I use my Maximizer talent theme in conjunction with Intellection,

Connectedness, Relator, and Responsibility daily for the purpose of helping others with their use of and

proficiency with their own talents. I love what I do for a living!

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: I am proficient at mentoring students from a host of perspectives including Strength-based

empowerment, accountability, self-reflection, incremental achievement, positive reinforcement, good

ole' fashioned common sense, and Christianity.


What I most enjoy about working with CSUN students is listening to their stories, discovering their

dreams, sharing resources that may be of help to them, and watching their achievements.

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About Me:

I earned my master’s degree in Public Administration in 2005. What I enjoy most about working with CSUN student is the diversity; diversity in family structure, race, culture, and insight.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: (Personal) Being the first college graduate in my family, I understand the determination one goes through to “make it”. I came to college by myself, navigated the college campus and made it a point to get involved and find likeminded, positive women. I want to let these young ladies know that strong, positive, like minded women are within reach and enthusiastic to guide. (Educational/ Professional) My experience in Human Resources and earning my master’s degree will allow for me to assist those interested in this field or those related. (i.e. Resume, interviewing, applications, etc.) (Networking/Etiquette) The importance of networking and how to carry oneself in various situations/environments is imperative to navigate one’s career path. These are skills that need to be shared and taught to the young ladies.

Favorite Quote(s): “If you don’t understand yourself you don’t understand anybody else.”

- Nikki Giovanni

Name: Danisha L. Lawrence, M.P.A. Title/Position at CSUN: Human Resources Manager,

Associated Students Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (818) 677-2389

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About Me:

As an Administrative Coordinator in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs I help to provide

strategic support and assistance to the departments within the Division of Student Affairs whose

directors report to the Vice President or Associate Vice Presidents in our office. It is also my duty to help

in fostering collaborations throughout the university in order to support student success and well-being.

Our office assists students in navigating campus policies and procedures and is an advocate for services

and programs that improve the quality of the student experience. We also play a central role in

promoting responsible student behavior and ethical conduct.

Coordination of the Cal Works/GAIN program consists of helping parents of dependent children go from

welfare to work by tracking their attendance and progress and authorizing them to receive revenue

from the state to pay for books, supplies and fees while attending college to receive a degree and have

the opportunity to become gainfully employed and successful in their chosen field of study.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Student advocate, student disciplinary issues, academic grade grievance and grade appeals, study

abroad and transfer student form processing, coordination of the Cal Works/GAIN Program


Helping students acclimate to the college environment, advocating for students with special

circumstances.

Favorite Quote(s): “The world will be a much better place when the power of love overcomes the love of power. You are preparing to fail when you fail to prepare.” -Anonymous

Name: Lillian Lewis Title/Position at CSUN: Administrative Coordinator in

the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Cal Works/GAIN Liaison


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About Me: I have attended some college, no degree. I’ve been at CSUN less than a year.


I have a knack for research and project planning. I am also a great listener who lacks judgment of

others.


I love the enthusiasm CSUN students show in everything.

Favorite Quote(s): “If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.”

- Suga Free

Name: Nicole Linton

Title/Position at CSUN: Service Learning Coordinator in the CIELO Office, Community

Engagement Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-7395

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About Me:

I earned my doctorate degree in Pan African Studies. This is my second year at CSUN. CSUN students are my future. They are bright and creative! I love them! I also attended a CSU (Dominguez Hills), so I see myself in them.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: I have been (informally) mentoring young women for many years. I am a good listener and allow young people to just hang out in an environment without pressure.

Favorite Quote(s): ”The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman, the most unprotected person in America is the Black woman, the most neglected person in America is the Black woman.”

- Malcolm X.

Name: Sheba Lo, Ph.D. Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Professor, Pan

African Studies Email: [email protected] Telephone: 818-677-5759


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About Me:

Professional Competencies: Highest degree attained and/or Professional

Experience/Position at CSUN: Doctorate in Leadership for Educational Justice. I was previously a

visiting faculty member at University of Redlands in California. Prior to working in higher education

I was a school counselor working with students with various diagnoses that qualified them for

special education. Most students were diagnosed with emotional disturbance.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: What skills do you possess that you would be willing to share with the members of the

group? I possess skills related to counseling adolescents in schools, multicultural counseling, and

engagement in experiences that promote cultural proficiency necessary for working with diverse

student populations.

What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students? I enjoy the diversity of the student

body. In the graduate program in which I currently teach, students possess such rich lived

experiences and they bring these experiences with them into the classroom. This promotes rich

discussions in the classroom and allows students to utilize their voice in conversing with their

colleagues, and also in constructing knowledge based upon those experiences and the course

curriculum.

Favorite Quote(s): ” Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This simple statement highlights how important it is to

speak up against any injustice that occurs, no matter how

small as it threatens the very justice we seek for those

traditionally marginalized and oppressed in this country

and abroad.

Name: Shyrea Minton, Ed.D., LPCC Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Professor



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About Me:

Shanté Morgan-Durisseau has worked as a journalist, reporting on issues ranging from Hollywood typecasting to urban sprawl, for more than 20 years. She is currently a managing editor at California State University, Northridge and owner of Morgan Communications. She is the former editor of Turning Point magazine and worked as a reporter at several publications including Copley News Service, the Daily News and the Pasadena Star-News. She has also taught journalism at California State University, Northridge and California Lutheran University.

Ms. Morgan-Durisseau has a master’s degree from the USC Annenberg School of Journalism. She graduated in 1990 from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and Afro-American Studies. She is the first African-American woman to chair the Ventura County Commission for Women. She served as co-chair of the commission’s study on the Status of Women and Girls, the first comprehensive examination of this constituency in the county’s history.

She is president of the Ventura County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., president and founder of the Black Alumni Association at California State University, Northridge, and Farwest Regional Journalist for the Farwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a native of Los Angeles, who is married with two children and a resident of Moorpark, Calif. What I can offer to Sistahood Community:

Writer/Editor

Communications

Leadership What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students? Helping students

Favorite Quote(s): “Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others.”

- Marian Wright Edelman, president and founder Children’s Defense Fund.

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”

- 1 Peter 4:10

Name: Shanté Morgan Title/Position at CSUN: Managing Editor, Marketing and

Communications, University Advancement Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (818) 677-2130

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About Me:

I received a Ph.D. in African American Studies from Temple University in 2011.

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: I have a strong research background on African American women. In addition, I have a specialization in research methods and statistics, with particular skills in appropriate research methodologies to engage Africana people.

What do you enjoy most about working with CSUN students? The diversity of students at CSUN has made teaching in Pan African Studies a great joy.

Favorite Quote(s):

“The chief role of the Africana woman is to aid in bringing to fruition the liberation of her entire race.”

- Clenora Hudson-Weems

Name: Marquita Pellerin, Ph.D. Title/Position at CSUN: Assistant Professor in Pan

African Studies Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-3112

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About Me:

I received my doctorate in in Educational Psychology. What I enjoy most about working with CSUN students is helping them to define and reach their goals, and drawing out their strengths

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Moodle competent, data analysis, and editorial skills.

Favorite Quote(s):

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

-Lao Tzu

Name: April Taylor, Ph.D. Title/Position at CSUN: Associate Professor, Child

and Adolescent Development Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-7211


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About Me:

My name is Paulette Theresa and I have a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. The Concentration of my degree is in Culture & Diversity.


What I can offer to Sistahood Community is Workshops on “Anxiety Management,” “Self-Care,” “Becoming a Woman of Confidence,” “Black Females and Eating Disorders,” and Black Women and the Impact of Images.”

What I enjoy most about working with CSUN students is that they are hard-working and they persevere

through life challenges. As a psychologist I believe it is important to connect with and meet students

where they are at, and help foster their mental health, social maturation and academic needs, which is

why I established the CSUN “Sistahood Community.”

Our innovative support group allows African American/Black female students to realize congruency

between themselves and their academic environment. I hope the Sistahood Community and its

gatherings remain as a caring network and opportunity for young Black women to connect around

psychological and ethnic-specific needs in a safe environment.

Favorite Quote(s): “I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.”

- Wally Lamb

Name: Paulette Theresa, Psy.D. Title/Position at CSUN: Staff Psychologist


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About Me:

Professional Competencies: Highest degree attained and/or Professional Experience/Position

at CSUN:

Master of Arts, Currently completing Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University. I am also a lecturer in the

Pan African Studies Department.


Fifteen years mentoring experience acquired while teaching EOP Summer Bridge Program at CSUN for

the Educational Opportunity Program.


Helping them discover a "can-do" attitude that gets the job done all the way to college completion.

Favorite Quote(s): “When people show you who they are, BELIEVE them!”

-Maya Angelou

Name: Monica L. Turner Title/Position at CSUN: Lecturer in Pan African

Studies Department Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-4494

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About Me: M.S. – College Counseling and Student Services (a CACREP accredited program)

Manager, USU Events - University Student Union, Inc.

Coordinator of Academic Success and Residential Leadership, Student Housing Residential Life

Community Director – University Village Apartments, Student Housing Residential Life

Graduate Assistant, Involvement Advisor – Matador Involvement Center

Graduate Assistant, Training and Development – Associated Students

I have an M.S. in counseling, so I take a holistic approach to student development and 1:1 conversations

in general. I am also a CSUN alum twice over, so I carry a set of institutional knowledge and experience

that can lend good personal insight.

I am a mother, wife, Christian, and first generation college student – one or more of these dimensions

may overlap with our mentees and serve as an anchor of familiarity. I had to achieve work life balance

very early on in my career, often working two jobs to afford school as I received no financial support

from home. Many CSUN students find themselves juggling multiple commitments and discussions on

prioritizing and balance can be useful at any stage.

I am the owner of Well Said, LLC – a custom writing services business where I specialize in helping

people craft and revamp their personal narratives. Learning how to define yourself well, and early on,

means others don’t have to do it for you.


I enjoy the familiarity of my work given not too long ago I was a student myself. I remember the

excitement I felt as a new student and what I believed pursuing a college education meant for my

future. I enjoy their excitement for what the campus has to offer and I admire that so many students

come here in efforts to better themselves while remaining closely connected to and often times a

critical piece of, the home environments where they were raised.

Name: Shanell Tyus, M.S. Title/Position at CSUN: Manager, USU Events


Favorite Quote(s): “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve

always got.”

- Mark Twain

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About Me: I am a faculty Advisor to Associated Students, Inc.

Ph.D. Recreation, U of MD; Master of Art in Management (MAM), U of Redlands, Master of Science

(MS), Urban Recreation Administration, U of Baltimore, BA Religion and Spanish, Bucknell University,

Certified Park & Recreation Professional, Charrette Planner.


Community Involvement

Resilience, Balancing Work and Family


I enjoy the passion about education and their belief of the CSUN experience really being life-changing. I

also enjoy their reactions to learning new skills, or experiencing new people or issues in a different way.

Name: Veda E. Ward Title/Position at CSUN: Professor, Department of

Recreation and Tourism Management Email: [email protected].

Telephone: 818-677-2602

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About Me:

I received my Ph.D. from UCLA.


- Public Speaking/Interview Skills - Academic Research - Documentary Filmmaking - Vision Boarding - De-Stress Techniques (Stretching, Meditation, Yoga) - Healthy Eating Skills (Healthy Menus/Cooking etc...)


Diversity of opinions and backgrounds, which make for rich, textured discussions, both in and outside

the classroom.

Many are creative, enthusiastic and hungry for knowledge and self-growth. I hope to be instrumental in

assisting in that growth process.

There are quite a few first generation college students (as am I), and I especially enjoy helping to turn on

the “bulb” for them, and assisting them in painting a vision for their future that they may not have ever

dreamed possible.

I, just in general, enjoy shaping minds and heightening students’ awareness.

There are many talented, bright students on campus. I consider my job very reciprocal, in that I

constantly endeavor to learn from my students and to gain insight from their unique perspectives.

Favorite Quote(s): “Get busy living or get busy dying”

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” “We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

- Aristotle

Name: Theresa White, Ph.D. Title/Position at CSUN: Associate Professor, Pan African

Studies; Co-Director of the Civil Discourse and Social

Change Initiative.

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-6136

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About Me: Professional Competencies: Highest degree attained and/or Professional Experience/Position

at CSUN:

CSUN Alumni, BA, Business Administration, Concentration in Human Resources SPHR certification– Senior Professional in Human Resources 30+ years of experience at CSUN

What I can offer to Sistahood Community: Leadership skills; interviewing skills; organization/time management skills; communication skills; human

resource expertise. What I enjoy most about working with CSUN students is providing them with

mentoring and support.

Favorite Quote(s): “You can learn from everyone….how to be and how not to be.”

- My Mother

Name: Mika Williamson

Title/Position at CSUN: Director, Recruitment Services and Compensation, Office of Human

Resources Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 818-677-3817

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SCHOLARSHIPS: AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS

http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/ - This website offers various scholarships for

African American/Black college students as well as other great resources such as

summer jobs, resume writing, travel discounts, and information on financial aid and

student loans.

http://www.collegescholarships.org/resc_minority.html - This website provides

scholarships created specifically for African American/Black college students.

http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-

type/minority-scholarships/african-american-scholarships/ - This website offers

scholarships to African American/Black college students. Some scholarships are offered

based on specific majors.

http://www.blacknews.com/directory/black_african_american_scholarships.shtm

- Various scholarships and opportunities to get free money are offered on this website.

Scholarships are listed by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Thurgood Marshall

Fund, and Jack and Jill of America Foundation.

http://4blackyouth.com/scholarships.aspx?id=minority – Includes various lists of

scholarships based on special interests and majors.

http://www.collegegrant.net/grants-for-black-women/ - College grants for black

women are available from a variety of institutions, agencies, programs, and foundations

to assist black women in their pursuit of higher educations.

http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/

http://www.collegescholarships.org/resc_minority.html

http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/minority-scholarships/african-american-scholarships/

http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/minority-scholarships/african-american-scholarships/

http://www.blacknews.com/directory/black_african_american_scholarships.shtm

http://4blackyouth.com/scholarships.aspx?id=minority

http://www.collegegrant.net/grants-for-black-women/

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

CAMPUS DEPARTMENTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

ACRONYM NAME Phone A&R Admissions and Records (818) 677-3700

AS Associated Students (818) 677-2477

AMC College of Arts, Media & Communication (818) 677-2246

College of Business and Economics

CalWORKS/GAIN California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids/ Greater

Opportunities for Independence

(818) 677-5874

Career Center (818) 677-2878

CSM College of Science and Math (818) 677-2005

CSUN Student Housing (818) 677-2160

ECS College of Engineering and Computer Science

(818) 677-4501

DPS Department of Police Services (818) 677-2111

DRES (COD) Disability Resources and Educational Services

(818) 677-2684

EOP/Trio Educational Opportunity Program/ Student Support Services Program

818- 677-4151

FASD Financial Aid and Scholarships Department 1-818-677-4085

HelpLine CSUN Helpline (818) 349-HELP

HHD College of Health and Human Development 818-677-3001

College of Humanities 818-677-3301

HR Human Resources (818) 677-2101

IESC International Exchange and Student Center (818) 677-3053

LRC Learning Resource Center 818-677-2033

LWL Living Well Lounge (818) 677-3666

MIC Matador Involvement Center (818) 677-5111

Michael D. Eisner College of Education (818) 677-2590

NCOD National Center on Deafness (818) 677-2054

SBS College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (818) 677-4035

SHC Klotz Student Health Center (818) 677-3666

SOAR Student Outreach and Recruitment (818) 677-2967

SRC Student Recreation Center (818) 677-5434

The Pride Center (818) 677-5977

Tseng College: Graduate, International, and Midcareer Education

(866) 873-6439

University Cash Services (818) 677-8000, Option 3

UCS University Counseling Services (818) 677-2366

USU University Student Union (818) 677-2491

VRC Veteran Resource Center 818) 677-4348

Work Study 818-677-4085

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A ROOM FULL OF SISTERS

A room full of sisters, like jewels in a crown

Vanilla, cinnamon, and dark chocolate brown…

Now picture yourself in the midst of this glory As I describe the sisters who are part of this story.

They are wearing purples, royal blues and all shades of reds

Some had elegant hats on their heads.

With sparkling eyes and shiny lips They moved through the room swaying their hips.

Speaking with smiles on their African faces Their joy and laughter filled all the spaces.

They were fashionable and stylish n what they were wearing

Kind sisters who were loving and caring.

You see, it’s not about how these sisters appeared Their beauty was in the values they revered.

They were smart, articulate and well-read

With all kinds of Black history stored in their heads

Jugglers of professions, managers of lives Mothers of children, lovers and wives

Good-hearted reaching out to others

Giving back to the community and supporting our brothers.

All of these sisters struggled the path Suffered from prejudice, endured the wrath.

But they brushed off their dresses and pushed on the door

And they came back stronger than they were before.

Now, imagine if you will The essence and thrill

As you stand feeling proud In the heart of this crowd

A sisterhood of modern Sojourners today

Still out in front blazing the way.

A room full of sisters like jewels in a crown Vanilla, cinnamon and dark chocolate brown.

Written by: Mona Lake Jones

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The Color of Culture, 1993

I am a Black Woman

I am a black woman

the music of my song

some sweet arpeggio of tears

is written in a minor key

and I

can be heard humming in the night

Can be heard

humming

in the night

I saw my mate leap screaming to the sea

and I/with these hands/cupped the lifebreath

from my issue in the canebrake

I lost Nat's swinging body in a rain of tears

and heard my son scream all the way from Anzio

for Peace he never knew....I

learned Da Nang and Pork Chop Hill

in anguish

Now my nostrils know the gas

and these trigger tire/d fingers

seek the softness in my warrior's beard

I am a black woman

tall as a cypress

strong

beyond all definition still

defying place

and time

and circumstance

assailed

impervious

indestructible

Look

on me and be

renewed

Written by: Mari Evans

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“Ego Tripping” – Nikki Giovanni

I was born in the congo I walked to the fertile crescent and built

the sphinx I designed a pyramid so tough that a star

that only glows every one hundred years falls into the center giving divine perfect light

I am bad

I sat on the throne drinking nectar with allah

I got hot and sent an ice age to europe to cool my thirst

My oldest daughter is nefertiti the tears from my birth pains

created the nile I am a beautiful woman

I gazed on the forest and burned

out the sahara desert with a packet of goat's meat

and a change of clothes I crossed it in two hours I am a gazelle so swift

so swift you can't catch me

For a birthday present when he was three I gave my son hannibal an elephant He gave me rome for mother's day

My strength flows ever on

My son noah built new/ark and I stood proudly at the helm

as we sailed on a soft summer day I turned myself into myself and was

jesus men intone my loving name

All praises All praises I am the one who would save

I sowed diamonds in my back yard

My bowels deliver uranium the filings from my fingernails are

semi-precious jewels On a trip north

I caught a cold and blew My nose giving oil to the arab world

I am so hip even my errors are correct I sailed west to reach east and had to round off

the earth as I went The hair from my head thinned and gold was laid

across three continents

I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal I cannot be comprehended except by my permission

I mean...I...can fly

like a bird in the sky...

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Still I Rise You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries. Does my haughtiness offend you? Don't you take it awful hard 'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines Diggin' in my own back yard. You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise. Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs? Out of the huts of history's shame I rise Up from a past that's rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.

Written by: Maya Angelou

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