Dr. Allisa Shepard
NC Counts Coalition, Deputy Director
Dr. Shepard is the Deputy Director of NC Counts Coalition. She worked as a Partnership Specialist with the US Census Bureau, establishing agreements with governments, non-profits, and businesses to increase counting of minority groups, children, and veterans. She also served the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing counseling and employment services to disabled veterans. Dr. Shepard is originally from Trelawny, Jamaica, but called Queens, New York home for many years. She served in the US Air Force, deploying numerous times. She holds a Doctor of Education from the University of Southern California, a Master in Education, Guidance and Counseling from Bowie State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Queens College.
