Current term: 2025-2028
Contact: Deanna.Reed@harrisonburgva.gov
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Biography
- Born in Harrisonburg
Education
- Master of Education, Liberty University
- Urban Education Graduate Certificate, Liberty University
- Bachelors of Education, Liberty University
- Graduate of the White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship of Furman University.
Occupation
- Director of Alumni Engagement and Community Connections, Eastern Mennonite University
Civic Involvement/Other Boards and Commissions
- Council Representative, Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board
- Council Representative, Parks and Recreation Commission
- Council Representative, Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Liaison
- Council Representative, City / School Liaison
- Council Representative, Eastern Mennonite University / City Liaison
- Council Representative, Massanutten Regional Library
- Member, (former President) Virginia Transit Association
- Member, University Communities Council, National League of Cities
- Member, Legislative Committee, Virginia Municipal League
- Member of the University Communities Council through National League of Cities
- Member of the African American Mayors Association
- Member of the Advisory Board for Civic Engagement for James Madison University.
- Member, Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
- Primary Advisor, Iota Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
- Honorary Member of the American Association of University Women
- Citizen of the Year Award from The XI IOTA Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Incorporated.
- Virginia Library of Congress Strong Men and Strong Women of Virginia History.
- Featured in Essence Magazine on the top 100 WOKE list
- Former Member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (Policy)
- Former Council Representative, Social Services Advisory Board
- Recipient, Outstanding Leadership Award Harrisonburg/Rockingham African American Festival 2014 Award
- Recipient, Commonwealth Attorney Citizenship Award 2015
- Recipient, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award 2016
- Past President, Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
- Past Vice-President, Service Harrisonburg Women's Service League
- Past commissioner, Parks and Recreation Commission
- Past Chair, Staff-Pastor Parish Relations Committee John Wesley United Methodist Church
Favorite thing about Harrisonburg
- Our downtown.