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A Miami, Fl native with a southern Californian sensibility, who has built her foundation as a social activist, community organizer, opinionated commentator, engaging intellectual, and purveyor of truth and honesty, Victoria Shantrell Asbury, is one of the preeminent voices in the Stanford community.
Victoria was raised in southern California with her older brother (Vondre) and younger sister (Veronica) by the best mother God has ever created: Stacy P. Kemp. Although Victoria had always been "special" and scholastically inclined, she remembers the very moment when her eventual success was etched in stone. "She--my mother-- came in my room with tear filled eyes," Victoria tells, "and sat me on my bed crying. She told me that 'No matter what goes on in this house--she and my stepfather at the time were about to enter a very nasty divorce-- you make sure you handle your business in school. School is your job; that's what you worry about. I don't care if the roof is caving in, you better handle your business in school.' It was that very day when I knew I had no other option but to excel in school. I had to make sure that I could take care of me and my mom... I was in the 5th grade." Needless to say, that hunger and deep need to be successful for her family, which includes 8 siblings--Victoria is the middle child on both sides of her family-- has yet to be satisfied.
Ms. Shantrell's academic and professional career has provided her with a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective. When you combine the experiences that come along with Stanford with Victoria's upbringing and personal life, what you get is an anomaly; an individual who continuously challenges preconceived notions about "the intellectual" and "Blackness"; Victoria Shantrell is the new, fresh, Black intellectual; she's not a walking contradiction; she's the embodiment of excellence. Victoria Shantrell is currently pursuing a career as a media personality and social advocate for disadvantaged communities of Color.
Victoria Shantrell Asbury, continued to demonstrate superior academic performance at the world-renown Stanford University-- even achieving the Stanford's Black Community Services Center's 2010 "Junior of the Year" award. After graduating from Corona High School in 2007, Victoria embarked upon her academic career at Stanford University. In 2011, Ms. Shantrell graduated with her B.A. in African & African American Studies with a minor in Urban Studies, concentrating on urban education. In 2011, Victoria also received her Master's of Education at Stanford University's School of Education in the Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies program.
Victoria is the founder and program director of a non-profit mentoring program called Finding Our Undeterred Nubian Daughters (FOUND). FOUND connects Black Stanford female students with Black high school girls from East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Redwood City, in hopes of bridging the disconnect between Black girls and high achievement in elite academia, and providing the youth with encouragement and support during a critical time of adolescent development. This program is one of Victoria's most valued achievements to date.
In addition to FOUND, Victoria has served as the Stanford NAACP political action co-chair in 2009, as well as a research assistant at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Educational Institute at Stanford University and at the Stanford Mind, Culture, and Society Psychology Lab. She has also worked for several years as a math instructor for elementary school students in Palo Alto, Ca.
Age
23
Country
United States
Occupation
Media Personality. Blogger. Producer & Talk Show Host. Founder & Director of a Non-Profit. Researcher.
Companies
"The Dialogue" with Victoria Shantrell.
FOUND: Finding Our Undeterred Nubian Daughters.
Stanford.
Schools
Stanford University
Interests
Thinking. Talking. Listening. Learning.
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