Accomplishments
Her Legacy: Women of Western Massachusetts Celebrating 105 Years of Civic Engagement
2025 Honoree
Creative Entrepreneurship Excellence & Social Impact Award
2025 Award
Inaugural Massachusetts Black Excellence and Achievement Gala
Policy and Leadership Excellence Award
2024 Award
Current member of the Finance Committee and the Elementary School Building Committee
4 Year Member
Media
The Importance of Local Politics
(The Amherst Student)
Prof. Amilcar Shabazz with Amherst Councilor Ellisha Walker on DEI Amherst
(101.5 FM Radio)
Councilor, business owner honored at Springfield Mask-Off Day
(Amherst Bulletin)
Amherst Town Council follows Northampton in approving Gaza ceasefire resolution
(Original Council Sponsor, Midday Magazine)
Updates
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Pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy with a Graduate Certificate in African Diaspora Studies
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Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout the first year of graduate school
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Graduate Assistant in the Provost’s Office, contributing to the Faculty Success Project
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Staff member in the Student Parent Programs Office, supporting student parents in achieving their educational goals
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Supervisor of the Student Parent Study Lounge program, providing meals, study support, and childcare resources
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Coach for Amherst 3rd/4th grade boys’ recreational basketball
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Organized and led HBCU college tours for over 100 Massachusetts students from Amherst, Springfield, and Cambridge over the past five years
