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ShenayÌýJeffrey (SHRS ’10) has been appointed director of the , effective July 5. In this role, she is responsible for creating strategic community initiatives to develop students' civic engagement experiences. In her previous role as the outreach coordinator,ÌýJeffreyÌýwas responsible for establishing and maintaining University partnerships with various neighborhoods in the City of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh.

Jeffrey was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and attended secondary school in Nassau, Bahamas. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in health information management from the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ and a master’s degree in public management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University. She is also currently a doctoral candidate in the School of Education at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ, with a focus on student civic engagement experiences.

As an active member of the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh community,ÌýJeffreyÌýhas held various leadership positions in regional organizations such as the chapter president of the Urban League Young Professionals of Greater 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh, public policy and advocacy board chair of PUMP and board chair of New Voices for Reproductive Justice.Ìý

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She has also received several awards including the and a . She was named a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Magazine 2021 was also from the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Post-Gazette, a feature that highlights the immigrant contributions to the City of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh.