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
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US Army (1991-2004)