Recognition – Manns Consulting

Received Community Recognition from the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) in 2024

Received National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Achievement Awards in 2023

Newcomer Event (After stakeholder climate surveys and the constant immigration of non-English-speaking families and refugees to Henrico County, Virginia, the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Opportunity organized and executed the "Action for Equity" Newcomer Event highlighted resources and employment opportunities for Henrico County families who just migrated or fled. Resource, communication, and employment access are major issues for these families)

Remarkable Woman Honoree (2022) Presented by Rising Towards Success, Inc.

Received the Henrico NAACP Action Award in 2022 for the work of equity and diversity in support of students and staff within Henrico County Public Schools

Received National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Achievement Awards in 2022

Staff Retention Efforts (developed a plan for enhancing staff diversity efforts by plan for creating and curating education resource groups that seeks to empower staff by using the affinity meetings to grow them personally and professionally based on pre-determined needs)

Culturally Responsive Education Model (framework for instruction & programming efforts that promotes self-examination, respecting students’ sources of knowledge, exemplifies high regard and high expectations, promotes belonging and incorporates research based instructional practices)

Communication for All Students and Families (communication initiatives for inclusivity to ensure students and families who identify and immigrants or refugees especially those where English is a Second Language are a part of our communication feedback loops as well as worked to promote and support collaboration with outside entities who provide services and supports to refugees and immigrant)

Received National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Achievement Awards in 2021

Equity Ambassadors (amplifying student voice, ensuring diverse representation and promoting student leadership, and championing school-based issues of equity)

Culture of Dignity and Responsive Action Plan (developed a plan for creating and curating staff well-being through healing & listening circles, book studies & discussion groups following a nationally traumatic event)

Received a "Best Achievement" award from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), which is the highest honor award for the Equity Ambassador program in 2021

Received a Community Award in 2021 for efforts with addressing the needs of under-resourced families and students during the community shutdown that took place at the height of the COVID epidemic

As a result of championing, our district became the first school district to adopt a Diversity Calendar that includes time off for diverse cultural holidays. Later served as a co-chair for the statewide Diversity Calendar & Inclusive School-Based Meals Committee in 2021.

Our committee provided recommendations to PreK-State through colleges on the most effective methods for creating a more inclusive calendar and meals. As a result of our efforts, our district became the first school district to adopt a Diversity Calendar that includes time off for diverse cultural holidays.

Served on the Commission on African American History Education which was established by Gov. Ralph Northam executive order Thirty-Nine establishing the Commission on African American History Education (2019)

The commission was tasked with thoroughly examining Virginia’s history standards and professional development practices to improve the way African American history is taught in Virginia schools. Commission members included civil rights leaders, historians, school superintendents, faith leaders and educators.