RICH Directors
Executive Board Directors
- Chairman – Thomas Southwood, M.Ed - School Administration and Supervision
- Secretary – Marva Dudley
- Treasurer - Joseph B. Barclay - Reach Back Pull Forward / IT Data Management
- Nanette McTier, M.Ed - Education Consultant
- Shirley Denise Smith, MBA, DBA - Chair, Business Pathway
Advisory Board
In Memory Of
Former Chairman Emeritus – Bill McCreary, Emmy Award Winning Journalist - RICH Chairman 2008-2021Our Vision
Dr. Jacqueline O. Dawson, Ph.D.
, is the founding executive director of Reach Into Cultural Heights (RICH).
She is the visionary behind the Reach for Success Program Model that empowers young learners with a
self-affirming language rooted in four core principles:
I matter, I am responsible, I am considerate, and I use thinking strategies for school success and beyond.
Originally launched at York College, The City University of New York, RICH training has expanded to the Tech Incubator at Queens College, CUNY,
where it spearheads a tech workforce initiative. This initiative offers college interns the opportunity to
design and implement innovative online solutions that foster the academic and personal growth of middle and high school students
through hybrid learning models.
Dr. Dawson's forthcoming book, "Helping Urban Kids Online," is an inspirational guide for those seeking a nontraditional conversational approach that focuses on influencing young minds to become the next generation of leaders in the digital learning environment.