Shanelle Roberson
Georgetown University Assistant Director of Youth Justice Initiatives
Washington, DC
As the Assistant Director of Youth Justice Initiatives, Shanelle oversees program design and implementation, the training of our Georgetown student tutors and coordinators, and ensures the program runs smoothly. Originally from North Carolina, Shanelle received her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology with a minor in Social and Economic Justice from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is currently pursuing her Master's in Educational Transformation, Advocacy, and Policy track at Georgetown University.
Shanelle moved to Washington, DC in 2013 to serve as an AmeriCorps Member with City Year an educational non-profit that provides tutoring, mentorship to students in under-resourced schools. After spending 5 years in urban education with various non-profits, including her own, Shanelle followed her interests in real estate and community development to work for affordable housing, homelessness outreach, and displacement prevention. Seeing how housing discrimination and education intersect, her passion for social justice remains. She is passionate about youth development, juvenile justice, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, community activism. She considers herself a life-long learner, and will forever be a TARHEEL, but loves being a Hoya!