VaNetta Clark

VaNetta Clark, an Educational Policy PhD student, is an award-winning educator and educational activist. Her research encompasses the emerging field of social epigenetics, specifically the influence of environmental stressors on gene expression in high-school aged youth (Post-COVID-19), and the essentiality of applied research for the educational advancement of traumatized youth. Ms. Clark is an advocate for pioneering approaches to learning, such as multidimensionality in education and the integration of Quantum Leadership. She is the President of the D.R.E.A.M.S. Institute of Ingenuity, a 501(c)(3) organization, and founder of 22 DREAMS, a fund developed to assist budding high-school entrepreneurs with resources for development and sustainability. The DREAMS Gala is held yearly and showcases the work of participating scholars from underrepresented and marginalized communities. She enjoys family, basketball, and creative expression!