Dr. Bailey has nearly thirty years of experience in higher education administration, nonprofit administration, and entrepreneurship in multiple management positions. Developing programs in support of the academic success of underrepresented students and implementing services to improve the social injustices incurred in Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities has fueled her desire to make a difference in the world one heart at a time. As a higher education administrator, Dr. Bailey has developed programs that were instrumental in increasing the enrollment and persistence of underrepresented students at predominantly white universities. Jointly, she initiated campus-wide supplemental programs designed to champion retention and completion. Dr. Bailey’s community service collaborations and social justice initiatives have contributed to addressing the public health and economic needs of underrepresented populations presiding in the greater Los Angeles area. She believes interdependence is the platform to achieving collective global advancement. Therefore, as we climb the ladder of success, it is essential to help others along the way.

Gloria Bailey is a retired educator.  On all of her jobs, she has been concerned about the well being of persons with whom she has worked.  As an employee of the State Department of Employment and Youth Center, she matched applicants with the best job opportunity for their skills.  After leaving the State Department of Employment, Gloria worked as an English, Reading, and Black Studies professor for thirty-three years.  Her goal always was to prepare students to be critical thinkers and productive citizens.  She can help students in the Ignited Light Program to develop skills to help them prepare for well -paying jobs.  Gloria’s other activities include Christian Education Ministry at her church, member of scholarship committees, and board member of Children, Youth, and Family Collaborative, an educational program for foster children.