Angela Winfield

카지노 Welcomes New Chief Diversity Officer

March 10, 2021
Newtown, PA

The Law School Admission Council, a champion for quality, access, and equity in law and education, has named Angela Winfield as its chief diversity officer. Winfield will be joining 카지노 this May and at a pivotal period for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession. She will help shape the future of 카지노, of law and education, and of access to justice. She will also lead DEI initiatives to help students from underrepresented groups find pathways into the legal profession.

해외 카지노 추천śWhen I was growing up, I wanted to be a lawyer. But I해외 카지노 추천™d never seen anybody practicing law who looked like me 해외 카지노 추천” a blind, Black woman. I didn해외 카지노 추천™t know what someone who looked like me could do, but no one else knew either. To me, that was an opportunity to see what was and what is possible. I해외 카지노 추천™m excited to join 카지노 and inspire people everywhere to pursue legal education. I want to help them open their minds, open their eyes, and open doors to opportunities that they may have never imagined for themselves or for others.해외 카지노 추천ť

Winfield, a lawyer, mentor, motivational speaker, writer, and advocate for disability rights, has devoted her life해외 카지노 추천™s work to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all. She currently serves as associate vice president for inclusion and workforce diversity at Cornell University and as an attorney at Barclay Damon, LLP, focusing on labor and employment and higher education.

She is deeply committed to community service and to bringing experience from her roles on various boards including the YMCA and United Way, and organizations devoted to legal assistance, accessible transportation, and the performing arts.

Reflecting on what makes Angela a great fit for 카지노, President and CEO, Kellye Y. Testy, said, 해외 카지노 추천śAngela impressed us all 해외 카지노 추천” the Board, the Search Committee, and our staff. She inspires people with her story, her achievements, and her experience. She knows the importance of DEI because she해외 카지노 추천™s lived it with an intimacy that few people have. Making progress on equity is vital for law and legal ed, and we can해외 카지노 추천™t wait to welcome Angela and learn from her leadership.해외 카지노 추천ť

Despite being declared legally blind at age ten and sharing her battles with severe depression before going completely blind at age 20, Winfield graduated from high school at the top of her class, earned her BA in political science and human rights from Barnard College of Columbia University and her JD from Cornell University, became a practicing attorney, published author, community leader, and successful entrepreneur 해외 카지노 추천” all before reaching age 30. You can .

해외 카지노 추천śAngela already has accomplished much in her career, and we해외 카지노 추천™re excited about what she will be able to achieve at 카지노,해외 카지노 추천ť said 카지노 CDO search committee co-chair Marcilynn Burke. 해외 카지노 추천śAngela rose to the top of a very impressive pool of candidates for the CDO position.해외 카지노 추천ť Co-chair Michael States added, 해외 카지노 추천śIn addition to her extraordinary personal, academic, and professional strengths, Angela brings a proven track record of building relationships, solving problems, and motivating people to action. She is just what 카지노 needs at this time.해외 카지노 추천ť

The search for 카지노해외 카지노 추천™s next CDO began last summer when Testy appointed Burke and States co-chairs of a nine member search advisory committee comprised of distinguished leaders from legal education. 카지노 hired to conduct seven listening sessions, including a session specifically designed for HBCU institutions, which he hosted with to learn more about various stakeholders해외 카지노 추천™ interests in the hiring of 카지노해외 카지노 추천™s CDO. More than 100 people including law school deans, admission officers, prelaw advisors, faculty, 카지노 board and committee members, and 카지노 staff participated in the listening sessions. 카지노 then hired national search firm Isaacson Miller (IM) to conduct the search. IM reached out to more than 250 potential candidates. The search committee conducted interviews in early February 2021 and recommended three finalists for the 카지노 Board, DEI committee, senior members of the 카지노 staff, and CEO to interview.

Testy, along with 카지노 Board Chair Kevin Washburn and DEI Committee Chair Kristin Theis-Alvarez, thanked the committee and community for their involvement in the effort to find 카지노해외 카지노 추천™s next CDO. In the letter they wrote, 해외 카지노 추천śThe core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of 카지노해외 카지노 추천™s work, particularly at a time in our world where the imperatives of antiracism and inclusion are more important than ever. We are humbled by the work our community is doing to strengthen and highlight the importance of lawyers as leaders in our society, and our ability to come together even (and especially) in the most difficult times to build a just and prosperous world where everyone can thrive.해외 카지노 추천ť

They also thanked Camille deJorna for her leadership in designing and managing the CDO search process, and for serving as 카지노해외 카지노 추천™s interim CDO while maintaining her role as deputy for legal education. deJorna will continue to serve as our interim CDO until Winfield joins 카지노 in May, at which time deJorna will return to her role as deputy for legal education full time.

Media Contact

Javier Maymi-Perez
Law School Admission Council
jmaymi-perez@카지노.org

About the Law School Admission Council

카지노 is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advance law and justice by promoting access, equity, and fairness in law school admission and supporting the learning journey from prelaw through practice. 카지노 provides products and services that support candidates and schools throughout the law school admission process, and innovative solutions to expand and diversify the range of prelaw students, enhance student outcomes in law school, and support legal professionals throughout their careers.