Beverly Bennett-Roberts

Beverly Bennett-Roberts – currently serves as a Professor in Early Childhood Education and Special Education, as well as serves in the capacity of Coordinator for the Early Childhood Education Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC. She also served for many years as an online Professor for graduate studies in Education at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa.

Professor Bennett-Roberts has functioned as an educational consultant and equity specialist from 1994 to the present. Some of her titles include: Diversity/Equity Consultant, Coach, Administrator, Educator, Parent Advocate, and FRIEND.

Her research covers a range of topics – with a current focus including Self-Awareness and Discovery relating to Diversity and Equitable Practices, Serving Children with Special Needs, Early Childhood Education Practices, Closing the Achievement Gap, Bullying, Parent Involvement/Family Engagement, Certified Scream-Free Parenting Facilitator, and Educational Success for “ALL” with emphasis on African-American and Latino Males.

An award winning faculty member, she regularly receives numerous requests to administer the Diversity Awareness Profile; facilitate training sessions on Workplace Diversity, Team-building, Effective Communication, Cultural Proficiency, and Cultural Sensitivity and Literacy. Ms. Bennett-Roberts is currently working on two new workshops: “Beyond the Golden Rule: It’s about the Platinum Rule!” as well as “From the Backpack to the Briefcase: Creating a College Mind-set.”

She is a former classroom teacher and middle school administrator. With four certifications in Special Education and a secondary principal’s license, Ms. Bennett Roberts has the utmost love, respect, and compassion for those dedicated to our most precious resource – “Children!” She served five years as a middle school administrator, and believes, “If you can do middle school, you can do anything!” She has trained students, educators, counselors, principals, school support staff, parents, and other educational leaders in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Canada.