Dr. LeMia Jenkins

Dr. LeMia Jenkins

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Dr. LeMia Jenkins is a strategic public affairs and communications executive. Previously,…

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

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    Bentonville, AR

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    Bentonville

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    Jackson, Mississippi Area

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    Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

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    Mississippi

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    Las Vegas, Nevada Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Charlotte, North Carolina Area

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Education

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    The George Washington University

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    Studied Healthcare Delivery throughout Israel, mainly at the Hebrew University and Hadassah Hospital.

  • Activities and Societies: ∗ Senior Class President ∗ Dean’s List Scholar ∗ Partial Scholarship Recipient ∗ Phillips University Legacy Scholar ∗Alpha Mu Gamma International Foreign Language Honor Society ∗ Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity ∗ Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc ∗ Miss United Negro College Fund * Certificate of Service, Stewpot Community Service

Volunteer Experience

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    Board Member

    Volunteer Mississippi

    - Present 1 year 3 months

    Politics

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    Fast Company Impact Council

    Fast Company

    - 2 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

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    Member

    Chief

    - 1 year 4 months

    Chief is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for the most powerful women executives to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them.

  • Board Member

    Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

    - Present 3 years 3 months

    Arts and Culture

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    Board Member

    ACLU of Mississippi

    - Present 3 years 8 months

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    Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee

    - 4 years 9 months

    Politics

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    Mississippi State Democratic Executive Committee

    - 4 years 8 months

    Politics

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    Board Of Directors

    Mississippi Minority Business Alliance, Inc.

    - 1 year 2 months

    The Mississippi Minority Business Alliance, Inc. was founded in 1997 as a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. It came into existence with the mission of building strong partnerships and relationships among large corporations, government agencies; and small, minority and women-owned businesses. The goal was to create and expand opportunities for small, minority and women-owned businesses, while supplying a source of qualified businesses to satisfy contract needs of government and…

    The Mississippi Minority Business Alliance, Inc. was founded in 1997 as a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. It came into existence with the mission of building strong partnerships and relationships among large corporations, government agencies; and small, minority and women-owned businesses. The goal was to create and expand opportunities for small, minority and women-owned businesses, while supplying a source of qualified businesses to satisfy contract needs of government and large business entities.

Honors & Awards

  • Patriotic Employer Award

    Department of Defense

    The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.

  • Tougaloo College 40 Under 40

    Tougaloo College

    For nearly 150 years, Tougaloo College has produced distinguished alumni who have made great contributions to the State, Country and indeed the world. Some of the alumni have done so at a relatively young age. This year, the College will honor forty distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions prior to reaching the age of forty.

  • Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society

    University of Mississippi

    The Gamma Beta Phi Society, a national collegiate honors society, was chartered on March 22, 1964, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Created by a group of Southern college educators, it was a natural extension of the Beta Club, a high school honors society founded by Dr. John W. Harris.

    Gamma Beta Phi has chapters all across the United States. It regularly inducts thousands of academically excellent students who share its mission of promoting education and service. The Society has made a…

    The Gamma Beta Phi Society, a national collegiate honors society, was chartered on March 22, 1964, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Created by a group of Southern college educators, it was a natural extension of the Beta Club, a high school honors society founded by Dr. John W. Harris.

    Gamma Beta Phi has chapters all across the United States. It regularly inducts thousands of academically excellent students who share its mission of promoting education and service. The Society has made a major impact all across America. In recent years, The Gamma Beta Phi Society has collected thousands of books for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, sent six thousand pairs of shoes to the citizens of Iraq, collected thousands of hats for the Heavenly Hats Foundation, sent letters to the service men and woman onboard the USS Kitty Hawk, and bought an Ark for Heifer International. The Gamma Beta Phi Society is proud of its history of service and academic excellence and we would love to have you help us in our endeavors.

  • Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People

    The Hill Newspaper

  • House of Representiatives Online All-Star Social Media Competition

    House of Representaitves Democratic Whip's Office

    Received recognition from the House Democratic Whip as one of the top House Democratic offices with the strongest constituent engagement through social media.

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