Dr. Keisha Clark is a native of New Orleans, La. and was evacuated to California in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina. Growing up in the segregated south and experiencing a traumatic event uniquely positions her with lived experience expertise in cultural humility and trauma- informed practice. Dr. Clark’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree earned at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Psychology, a graduate degree in Criminal Justice, and a doctorate degree in Management with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. She leads an Office of Equity in San Diego County. Her priorities are supporting the organization’s efforts to become an antiracist system; tackling racial bias, disproportionality, disparities, inequities, and diversity, inclusion, and belonging issues involving African Americans, Immigrants/Refugees, other communities of color as well as gender and sexual minorities (GSM). Her work has reached from New Orleans to Hawaii, San Diego, Florida, and D.C. She has been a speaker at SAMHSA national conferences advocating for African American, Hawaiian, and LGBT communities disproportionately affected by mental health and justice systems. She has provided consultation to develop transformational leadership curriculum for San Diego City College, incorporated mindfulness into Emory University curriculum, and facilitated anti-racism sessions for University of California San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Clark has moderated racial justice listening sessions for the County of San Diego and the City of Imperial Beach, Ca. She has served as adjunct faculty at Point Loma Nazarene University, Southwestern Community College, and Indiana Wesleyan University teaching Criminology, Human Services, and Psychology. She is a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Transformation Team and is a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) representative. Dr. Clark serves as the President of the African American Association of County Employees and is the former Chairperson for the Employee Resource Group (ERG) Council overseeing 10 ERG’s. She has published work in the field of resilience. In her spare time, Dr. Clark enjoys being involved in volunteerism that promotes community uplift.