This podcast features Treopia Washington sharing how stories powerfully connect us to others, becoming a catalyst for influence. Her amazing life has unfolded first person account stories that include President Eisenhower, Martin Luther King Jr. and Thurgood Marshall. In 1957, Treopia’s brother was one of the Little Rock Nine, when the National Guard was called in to escort Arkansas students to high school, beginning the elimination of segregation. Stories have the power to trigger the human muscle of the imagination and empathy. Both are revealed through Treopia’s fascinating life stories that have been written through her lens of graciousness and grit.
Treopia G. Washington is the Director of Special Initiatives in the Office of the Dean at Bowie State University in Maryland. She also currently serves as Vice President of Partnerships and Minority affairs at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standard (NBPTS), where she is focused on efforts to increase the presence of NBPTS in under-represented communities.
Treopia began her career in public education as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, later serving as an Early Childhood Administrator, Title I Parent Coordinator, and Resource Teacher for educational television. She was also a consultant in parent involvement to the U.S. Department of Education, and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Upon leaving public education, Ms. Washington’s career focused on creating equitable experiences for under-served populations through responsibilities with multiple national organizations. Prior to her present position, Ms. Washington was appointed by President William J. Clinton, to the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), where she served as Special Assistant to the Executive Director.
Treopia serves as workshop facilitator, panelist, and keynote speaker for universities, school systems and national organizations, along with being a board member for organizations and institutions. She received a B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education from Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, and the M Ed. degree from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Washington is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas.
