Lashawndra Vernon

LaShawndra Vernon is a creative entrepreneur focused on improving quality of life, creative place making and advocating for international human rights. She has over 15 years of in and out of school time education experience working as a special education paraprofessional and managing Milwaukee Summer Stars recreation sites in Milwaukee County parks and schools. 

Her work is focused on developing programs with an equity lens. LaShawndra is a transformational mediator with practices informed by United Nations treaties and sustainability goals. She’s implemented several peer mediation programs in middle school settings to prevent youth violence and crime. She frequently serves as a convener building consensus towards improving community conditions. LaShawndra is a Collective Impact practitioner and credits her community building work to studying Asset Based Community Development early in her career. She has an extensive background in public health research, and community engagement. LaShawndra is a proud Public Allies Milwaukee Alum, class of 2001.

LaShawndra has a BS in Criminal Justice and Human Services from Springfield College and an MA in Public Service and Dispute Resolution from Marquette University.