RYS CONSULTANTS:
Clinicians and educators specializing in Diversity, Equity,and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Director: Robert E. Horne Summer Enrichment Program, a program aimed at improving the recruitment, matriculation, and graduation of underrepresented minority students
Chair: Diversity and Cultural Competency Committee for ASCO, which promotes racial and ethnic diversity and inclusion initiatives at optometric educational institutions
Founding member: DEI Committee at Salus University
Workshop Facilitator: Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Board of Directors
Panelist: ‘Race in Optometry’ series
Master’s thesis: Social experiences of underrepresented minority optometry students