Summer Sessions - Episode 2 - The P.R.I.Z.E. is Dr. Ikeranda Smith

Welcome to another Summer Session episode. My guest is Dr. Ikeranda Smith.

Dr. Ikeranda Smith is a compassionate Life Coach, and Professor focused on serving humanity through efforts that build and strengthen communities by fostering healthier relationships. As an educator, she creates spaces for scholars to excel as global thought leaders by infusing theories that transform environments by teaching innovative ways to integrate psychology in traditional settings. As a Life Coach, she believes in helping people transform their lives by living more authentically. Dr. Smith is focused on efforts to establish safer spaces that foster a sense of collaborative care with others. As a queer black woman, she is committed to creating spaces that promote safety and healing for individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+. Dr. Smith’s areas of interest include gender equity, the predictive measures that class has on educational outcomes, examining family dynamics and the effects of intergenerational trauma, and exploring the underrepresentation of African Americans in various spaces. Her most recent projects involve creating models that deconstruct barriers caused by trauma that interfere with us loving courageously, parenting consciously, and enhancing the morale of organizations of our personal and professional relationships. Dr. Smith holds a doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in teaching from Walden University. She also obtained her Master’s degree in Psychology from Walden University and her Bachelor’s in Business Management from National Louis University. She continues to serve her community through her active role as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and as a mentor to late Gen Zers and Early Millennials. You can connect with her here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/justikeandthetribe/?hl=en TikTok: @ikerandasmith LinkedIn: @ikerandasmith YouTube: @growingwithdrike Her blog is here: www.justikeandthetribe.com Her podcast is on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kZTbZuO4vetTNw4iISsg2?si=4d2054d64e0a4e26

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