Dr. Virginia C. Hathaway, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Los Angeles Chapter President, brings a wealth of experience in the field of education to the organization. As Director and Educational Services Manager of the Young Black Scholars Program, a premier academic advancement college preparatory program, sponsored by the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Inc., and a host of community-based co-sponsoring organizations, including the Los Angeles Unified School District, Dr. Hathaway has inspired a generation of young college professionals.

Under her leadership, the Los Angeles Chapter has implemented National NCBW President M. Delois Strum’s “Link, Leverage, Lead” initiatives focusing on health, education, economic development, and “Project Working Mom,” while enhancing community partnerships with the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Inc., the League of Women Voters, and other progressive advocacy groups.

Dr. Hathaway, a proud member of the Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars whose membership flourished under the wings of Dr. Nelle Becker-Slaton, Dr. Evelyn Williams, and Dr. Lawrence Moore, is the APADS “Community Service Award Honoree-2010” and currently serves as APADS Public Relations Director.

As a recipient of the National Association of University Women’s “Millennium Doctoral Scholar National Fellowship,” Dr. Hathaway served as NAUW National Position Paper Committee Chair for four years, culminating in the publications “Lifelong Learning: A Legacy of Culture” (2008) and “Embracing Our Roots: Celebrating A Century of NAUW Service,” which she presented at the “NAUW National Centennial Convention” in Washington, D.C. this year in August. She also serves as Emeriti Liaison of the Los Angeles Unified School District Council of Black Administrators (COBA) and as Education Committee “Legacy Scholars” Chair of Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., where she works closely with students and staff at the University of Southern California, her alma mater.

A proponent of life-long learning and community service, Dr. Hathaway earned her A.B. Degree, with a major in English and a minor in Spanish, and General Secondary Credential at the University of Southern California. She holds the Master’s Degree, Professional Administrative Services and Bilingual Cross/Cultural Specialist Credentials from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

She attributes her inspiration to her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Arbie L. Conley. She currently serves as a Professional Development Consultant and supervises Master’s Degree Candidates in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Keion Morgan is the Director of The 100 Black Men of Los Angeles See your Future Mentoring Program. His leadership within the program focuses on building essential skills needed for youth to become productive, contributing citizens. The See Your Future Mentoring Program serves youth within middle and high school and is will expand to the collegiate level with the development of the Collegiate 100.

Keion has worked in higher education for 10 years, eight of those years in admission and outreach. Most recently as the Outreach and Recruitment Specialist at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), which he help CSULB received a record number of applications and the 2nd most in the nation in 2009. He also worked as Admission Counselor for his alma mater Humboldt State University (HSU). While at HSU is created Brother United (BU) a recruitment and retention mentoring program targeted for Black males.

Keion is an active leader within his community and has received special recognition for his work including a recipient of the Graduate Equity Fellowship Grant through the Student Academic Services Outreach Program (SASOP) at Humboldt State University (HSU), a recipient of the Western Association of College Admission Counseling (WACAC) Diversity, Equity, and Access Grant and he was selected as a Member of Who’s Who Among Black Los Angeles (2nd Edition).

Keion is also a national Member of Who’s Who Among America’s Colleges and Universities, a National Member of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), and a member of the Western Association of College Admissions Counseling (WACAC). Keion has also been a guest Lecturer for UCLA Extended Education College Counseling Course and a motivational speaker & lead male chaperone for Tavis Smiley Leadership Institute & Hill Harper Manifest Your Destiny Empowerment Academy.

Keion received his BA from Humboldt State University in Social Science Education and is completing his Masters of Arts in Sociology. He is the proud father of Kiran Julius Morgan and his hobbies include playing basketball, reading, watching movies and rooting for the Lakers.

Dr. Valerie H. Little

Associate Director, Development Outreach & Research Assessment

Dr. Valerie H. Little is the Associate Director, Development Outreach & Research Assessment for the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles Young Black Scholars Program.

Dr. Little is a graduate of the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership at Pepperdine University in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Her background includes the development, establishment, and implementation of charter schools in Southern California. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education, MAT@USC program.

Dr. Little is an advocate for young women and a dynamic public speaker on the topics of social media and politics, conflict resolution, and personal leadership development. She is a former California State Democratic Party Delegate for the 55th Assembly District.

Dr. Little’s report on ethical issues was the recipient of the 2008 Slitine Award for Best Paper on Ethical Issues. “Developing Leaders Through Conflict Mediation,” and a presenter at the Fall 2011 California Association of Professors of Educational Administration, on “A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Three Organizations that Help African American Women get Elected into Office at the Local, State, and Federal Levels.”

Dr. Little is not only a California Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Project B.U.I.L.D. Fellow, but also a graduate of both the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University, and the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute. She is an Executive Board Member for the Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars and the Los Angeles African American Women Political Action Committee.