WELCOME OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Two-Year Term Expiring 2024
PRESIDENT
AZEB KINDER (1990) B.A. Psychology, Univ. of Michigan; Ed.M., Temple Univ. Math facilitator, educator who has worked with non-profits and public and charter schools in Philadelphia for 18 years. Consultant for several schools in Philadelphia; launching a consulting business focusing on professional development for organizations around issues of diversity and cultural competency. Activities: Service Club President, Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai's of Philadelphia, Operation Understanding Conference Committee. Alumnae Association Board currently serving as Director.
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
TIFFANY A. WILSON (1996) Temple University, BS, MPH, University of Pennsylvania Certificate in Executive Administration. Community leader and advocate with experience in the non-profit and government sectors. Responsible for oversight, coordination, and structure of constituent services and community activities in the 7th Senatorial District of Pennsylvania. Tiffani currently serves as a director of the Alumnae Association.
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
KAYLA STARR KING SCOTT (2010) Kayla is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. degree in Communications Media and she also holds a Social Media Marketing Certification. She works to help nonprofits and business professionals create a brand and helps them with public relations, marketing and social media. She has been nationally recognized by the National Urban League Young Professionals.
3RD VICE PRESIDENT
NINETTE COOPER (1993) BA, BF, Drexel University, has served almost 20 years in non-profit work-from programming to operations. Currently owns and operates Manage Your Logistics, an outsource operations company. Activities: Chair of the School Advisory Council (SAC) for Smedley Elementary School in Philadelphia.
TREASURER
TERI LEWIS (1982) BS Accounting, La Salle University. Assistant Regional Inspector General for Audit for Region III in the US Department of Education. Activities: Executive Board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants, Co-Treasurer and Awards Committee Chairperson, served in various positions of the National AGA organization; the Advisory Committee for the Community College of Philadelphia; founding member of a local chapter of Blacks in Government; many other volunteer capacities.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
CHRISTINE SADJIAN-PEACOCK (1969) B.S.Ed., Early Childhood/Elementary Education, Temple University; M.Ed., Special Education Cert., Temple University; Certification-Applied Behavioral Analysis, Penn State University; Certification Principal's K-12, Penn State University. Ms. Sadjian-Peacock has over 40 years of experience in the educational sector and served as a Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal. Currently she is serving as Project Coordinator in the National Board Teacher Certification Support Program at Temple University's College of Education.
Retired. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, and is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). Joan is an experienced Quality, Environmental Health and Safety professional with experience in the Chemical, Terminal and Aviation industries. She has served as a Quality, Environmental Health and Safety professional with experience in the Chemical, Terminal and Aviation industries.
Angelic graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor’s in Accounting and received a Master’s in Accounting and Financial Management from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. She is also a Certified Public Accountant in State of Pennsylvania since 2012. She is currently employed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) as an Examiner.
Kate is a Program Specialist/Medical Case Manager tasked with coordinating advocating programs for the chronically ill population. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Scranton. She also holds certification in American Sign Language (ASL)/ Deaf Studies from Camden County College Blackwood, NJ.
Tejal earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Widener University, and her Juris Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law. In her current role, she serves as Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary for the TD Bank Group. She is the head of legal team responsible for regulatory compliance, corporate governance policy and corporate secretarial operations for TD's US entities.
Shelley earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia and her Juris Doctorate from Temple University School of Law. Currently she is Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Corporate Citizenship at TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®. In this role, Shelley is responsible for leading TD’s Ready Commitment — the bank's corporate citizenship platform. She was previously Deputy Executive Director of Administration (COO) for the Philadelphia Housing Authority, the fourth largest housing authority in the United States.