Deon has a track record of being a strong voice for equity, school improvement, and safety.

Political & Volunteer Experience:

• Board Member, Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, 2019-Present (Vice-Chair 2021-22; Chair 2022-23)
  
• Vice-Chair, Equity Advisory Council, 2019
• School Improvement Team, Northside Elementary, 2019-2020
• Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) representative, Seawell Elementary, 2018-2019
• Northside Elementary & Title I representative, Superintendent’s Family Commission, 2018-2019
• Steering Committee Member, Campaign for Racial Equity in Our Schools, 2018
• Tutor/Coach, Math Olympiad, Rashkis Elementary, 2017-18
• School Improvement Team, Rashkis Elementary, 2017-18
• Membership Chair, (ISC)2 Raleigh-Durham, 2017-2019
• Life Member and Mentor, National Urban League
• Life Member and Mentor, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
• Member, University of the District of Columbia Board of Trustees, 1999-2000

Career

• Chief Operating Officer, Farmer Foodshare
• Cybersecurity Program Manger & Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer, United States Department of Commerce
• General Manager, J&J Transportation
  
• Tech Services Manager, Friedman, Billings & Ramsey Group
• Associate Director of Network Support, Envision EMI
• US Army (1991-2004)