My Accomplishments

Publications

Black Paper Series

- LinkedIn Articles

At the beginning of my tech entrepreneurial journey, I was challenged by my business professor Ruben Mancha to begin writing my story about how THE CHAIR (formerly known as GROWING HANDS), my startup, came to be. There are six articles so far.

"From Nowhere and Everywhere:

Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love Story

- Lulu's Bookstore

Living in China, Guangzhou, China is like walking into an upside down closet. You know it is a closet but it takes you a minute to realize the shirt is not the pair of pants you wanted and the hat is not a shoe. The magic is figuring it all out. True story. Me, Dreme, an African American Woman took a journey, a teaching journey, by myself in hopes of remembering why I loved to teach in the first place. 3rd graders were the center of my world. My heart was broken, often. My belly ached from laughter, tears pooled in my blankets, and anger raged through my pen. However, the journey was beautiful. Captured the eyes of Chinese people on camera. Uncovered emotions scribbled in letters. Listened acutely to the wisdom that spilled from the lips of 3rd graders and the people who entered and surrounded my life. And loved. Loved. And still love. My year experience was a beautifully broken piece of art. Read with me. Feel with me. Learn with me. Dream with me.

"An Empowering Experience"

- Babson College Career Development Blog

I had the opportunity and pleasure to attend the National Black MBA Association Inc Conference, which was from September 23-25 2020, held virtually this year. I was able to sit in on a number of panels that showered me with knowledge, advice, and hope. Entering into the business sphere has been a whirlwind of experiences and this conference gave me three major takeaways that have created a strong foundation for me to move forward in my two year MBA Babson journey.

Fellowships

FULBRIGHT Scholarship

Awarded the English Teaching Assistantship to South Africa for the academic year 2022-2023 with the goal of "The Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries."

MBA Leadership Diversity Fellowship

Awarded to an incoming Babson MBA (2020-2022) candidate dedicated to creating economic and social value everywhere with the greatest potential for leadership in creating a richly diverse MBA community at Babson

Vera Strayer Fellowship

Awarded to an incoming UCLA M.ED (2015-2017) candidate committed to working within urban areas in elementary education

honors

Presenter at Lake Forest College Steven Galovich Memorial 18th Annual Student Symposium

Hand selected by the faculty committee as a senior (2017) to present my anthropological/sociological independent research titled “This Makes Me Very Uncomfortable: Talking About Race and Racism at Lake Forest College” to the lake forest college community, students and faculty alike exceeding room capacity

Curator of "Unseen Beauty" Gallery Show at Lake Forest College

Presented original artwork as a senior (2017) in digital and film photography in my own gallery opening examining beauty in its most vulnerable form

Inductee into the National Anthropology Lambda Alpha Honors Society

With high academic standing, I was granted the opportunity to join the National Anthropology Honors Society (2017)

Awards

Tamara Lee Award

Awarded annually (2017) to that Lake Forest College senior whose independent spirit has encouraged the acceptance of a diversity of values and beliefs with the student body; who inspiration and enthusiasm have promoted the highest standards of character and integrity in others; and whose actions have consistently demonstrated a sensitivity for and an interest in the welfare of others

Presidential Scholarship

Awarded yearly (2011-2015) to students demonstrating strong academic potential and demonstrated for the betterment of the Lake Forest college community (awarded all 4 years of college)

Durand Art Scholarship

Awarded yearly (2011-2015) to students demonstrating artistic talent demonstrated for the betterment of the lake forest college community (awarded all 4 years of college)

The annette Johnson prize

Awarded annually (2011) to one Buckingham Browne & Nichols High School senior student who honors the memory of a student whose life exemplified courage and commitment to scholarship. The prize recognizes optimism, perseverance, and dedication to the community and its ideals

Sr. Frances Butler, SSND Work Ethic Award

Given annually (2007) to one Mother Caroline Academy 8th grade student who has demonstrated a work ethic incomparable to others showing her academic determination