Rhonda Woods
Certified ACE Coach, PHR, SHRM-CP, Post Grad Consultant

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A native of Boston, MA currently living in Rockville, MD. She is a graduate of Northeastern University where she obtained three degrees, an A.S. in Human Resources Management, B.S. in Leadership and an M.S. in Corporate and Organizational Communication. She is currently employed as a Human Resources Business Partner at Institute for Defense Analysis in…

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Derek Washington
Certified ACE Facilitator and Coach

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Derek Washington is an education specialist that has established himself in a myriad of exceptional, skilled and acknowledged educational and social programs. As an instructor for the Roxbury Community College he advises and coaches new students in a college curriculum course. There, he helps to implement various strategies of learning and assists in guiding first-year…

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Mia Roberts
Executive Director, Certified ACE Coach

Mia Roberts is a Certified Senior Coach at Accelerated College Experiences (ACE). Her career is built on the belief that virtually all people are capable of brilliance and the knowledge that we achieve our potential through positive significant relationships with others. Mia’s extensive nonprofit leadership experience includes her current role on the Senior Management Team…

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Lorita B. Williams
CEO and Founder

Lorita Williams is the CEO and founder of Accelerated College Experiences (ACE), a nonprofit 501c3 based in Boston, MA with a unique approach to ensuring students’ academic success. She is an experienced leader in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Before establishing ACE, Lorita spent over 20 years as a corporate executive at IBM and…

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A Holistic Approach to Guiding First Generation College Students Toward Academic and Social Success

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After teaching the First Year Experience at Roxbury Community College for over a decade, I now have a unique perspective on how incoming college students can become overwhelmed and disengaged overtime. The trials and hardships students experience often extend beyond the classroom and into their personal lives. This is particularly true of first-generation students who find…

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