SC4 Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

L’Anesha Stanley is a Port Huron, Michigan native. She graduated from Port Huron High School in 2016. From there, she furthered her education at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan for two years. It was then she realized that she wanted to pursue her fondness for the arts; and began to take her gifts more seriously. L’Anesha is a self-taught artist, poet, and community activist. Bus...

Sgt. Karen Brisby was born in Detroit, MI and was raised in Port Huron. She attended Port Huron Schools and graduated from Port Huron High. She is also an alumnus of SC4 receiving two associate degrees; one in Applied Arts and Science-Criminal Justice and one in General Education. She started her law enforcement career as a cadet with the Port Huron Police Department in 1988. Her initial goal was...

Alphonso Amos is an individual that is committed to working for social justice and improving the quality of life for all. He is the Program Director of StreetWise Partners Michigan, where he is responsible for overseeing regional program administration, strategic partnerships, advocacy, and development. Alphonso also serves as a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Ne...

Cheryl was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Her mother relocated with her to Port Huron shortly after her birth to be closer to family. She has been married for 22 years to her husband Rob and has two adult children, Christopher and Emily and three dogs. She enjoys spending time with family, friends, reading, watching PBS, spending time in Northern Michigan and traveling the continental US with he...

Kevin Watkins, BSN, nurse for more than three decades, President of the NAACP chapter in Port Huron, and resident of Wales Township, has committed himself to the fight against not only COVID-19, but wellness and educating the public on health matters. Watkins is an instructor at St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron, where he teaches in their nursing department. When he's not teaching a...

Jessica Totty is a dedicated and determined Mexican-American, American Indian, wife, grandmother, nurse, minister, and active community member. Over 25 years ago, Jessica, and her husband, Kevin, moved to the Blue Water Area and decided to stay and raise their family. Jessica has three grandchildren. A graduate of Nursing from St. Clair County Community College, Jessica has worked at Lak...

Brooklyn shares her perspective on her personal and athletic college life and how to move the racial barriers that impact the next generation.

Rebecca Lubbers graduated from Graceland University with an International Relations degree in 1989, then she graduated University of Missouri School of Law, Order of the Coif, Law Review, in 1991. Lubbers was a member of the Missouri and Kansas Bar Association. She practiced law at Shook, Hardy and Bacon in Kansas City. In 2002 Lubbers began teaching at St. Clair County Community College. Married...

David M. Fisher is an adjunct instructor of music at Saint Clair County Community College and teaches private lessons in Metro Detroit. David was born in California and moved to Missouri shortly before moving again to start first grade in Manistee, Michigan. David completed a Master’s in Music Composition, but continues to enjoy painting, skiing, chess, and cooking.

Haran Stanley was raised in Port Huron, Michigan. She attended Port Huron Area School. She graduated from Port Huron High in 2002. She went on to attend Michigan State University earning a degree in Zoology. She spent many years in the science field, teaching classes to students at the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum, working in the education department at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, IL and later a Gener...

DEI conversations that affect our educational community.