the AWARDS
Honored to be recognized. Motivated to keep it moving!
TEACHING
AWARDS
2023, Awardee
Pearson Excellence in Higher Educations Awards
This award category celebrates faculty who recognize that non-traditional methods of learning can deeply engage students and adopt assistive technologies or other modern advances to help students expand their learning experience.
Transforming Student Experiences.
2023, Finalist
Pearson Excellence in Higher Education Awards: Fostering Inclusivity.
This award honors faculty who embrace the differences among their student population and listen to other points of view to ensure they create a welcoming classroom environment and include all students in their pedagogical practices.
2023, Awardee
Charles Bell Faculty Award for Scholarship, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
2023, Awardee
Aztec Achievement Awards, Heart-Led Leader Award, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
2022, Awardee
Anthem Award, Health-Research Projects/Publications, Anthem Awards, New York, NY.
2021, Awardee
Michael Irwin PNIRS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award, Publication.
“How Mental Health Professionals Can Address Disparities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
2021, Award of Excellence
27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video-Cultural, New York, NY.
2021, Award of Distinction
27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video, Motivational, New York, NY.
2021, Award Winner
General— Non-broadcast, social impact, 42nd Annual Telly Awards, New York, NY.
FILM
AWARDS
2024
Honorable Mention, Social Awareness Film Festival, Chicago, Il.
2024
Honorable Mention Silicon Valley African Film Festival
2024
California Legislature Assembly, Certificate of Recognition, Recognition of outstanding achievement in the art of filmmaking.
2024
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Outstanding achievement in the art of filmmaking.
2022
Anthem Award Winner, Health-Research Projects/Publications, Anthem Awards, New York, NY.
2021
Michael Irwin PNIRS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award, Publication, “How Mental Health Professionals Can Address Disparities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
2021
Award of Excellence, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video-Cultural, New York, NY.
2021
Award Winner, General— Non-broadcast, social impact, 42nd Annual Telly Awards, New York, NY.
2021
Award of Distinction, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video, Motivational, New York, NY.
2022
Award Winner, Health- Research Projects/Publications, Anthem Awards, New York, NY
2021
Award Winner, Best Ensemble, Culture and Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
2021
Award Winner, Best Film by A Black Female Filmmaker, International Black And Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario
2021
Award Winner, General-Non-Broadcast, Social Impact, 42nd Annual Telly Awards, New York, NY
2021
Award of Merit, African American, Accolade Global Film Competition, Los Angeles, CA
2021
Award of Merit, Special Purpose Productions, Accolade Global Film Competition, Los Angeles, CA 2021
2021
Award of Excellence, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video/Cultural, NYC
2021
Award Winner, Best Feature Film, Urban Mediamakers Festival (Umf), Atlanta, GA
2021
Award Winner, Judges Award for Narrative Storytelling, International Black Film Festival, Gary, IN
2021
Finalist, 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, Bali, Indonesia
2021
Finalist, Lightbeam Television Pitch Competition, New York, NY
2021
Award of Distinction, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video-Motivational, NY
2021
Award Winner, Voices Rising Film Festival, New York, New York
2021
Nominated, Best Film by A Black Female Filmmaker, International Black and Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario
2021
Nominated, Best Narrative First Feature- International, International Black and Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario
2021
Nominated Best Producer, International Black and Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, ON
2013
Winner, Best Short Film, Florence Short Film Showcase
2013
Winner, Best Short Film, 1st Place, Capital City Black Film Festival
2013
Winner, Best Short Documentary, 1st Place, Urban MediaMakers Film Festival
2013
Winner, Reel Sisters Spirit Award, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival
2013
Citation from The City Council Of New York City
2012
Commendation from The Mayor of Camden, New Jersey
2012
Honorable Mention, Best Documentary Category, Hollywood Black Film Festival
2012