Nerita is the Dean of Business, Technology, Career & Workforce Development at North Hennepin Community College and the former Organizational Effectiveness & Development Manager and Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Division Manager at Ramsey County Workforce Solutions (RCWFS). She has a variety of expertise which ranges from Public and Private sector to Higher Education displaying exceptional leadership, organizational development, time management skills, enhanced knowledge of implementing and identifying training needs, and succession planning. She received her Bachelor of Science from National American University. In addition, she holds a Masters of Business Administration and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Education in Leadership both of which from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
She has acquired knowledge in the areas of training & staff development, leadership development, racial equity and other multi-faceted activities in the business and governmental realm. She has a special interest in Strengths-based development, Cultural competency development and Entrepreneurship, where she assists individuals with leveraging and maximizing their innate talents in order to develop their strengths. She is an adjunct instructor for the Human Resources Program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Business and Careers Programs for Minnesota State College and University System which allows her to demonstrate and teach racial equity with education. In addition, within her roles she has been instrumental in working with Ramsey County and North Hennepin Community College leadership teams in order to embed and develop racial equity practices for the constituents they serve.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors for and serve as a member of: Hennepin-Carver Workforce Innovation Board, Northside Economic Opportunity Network (Former Board Vice Chair), Everybody IN (Executive and Steering Committee Member), African-American Leadership Forum (Board Member & Co-chair of the Economic Development Workgroup),Governor’s Emerging Entrepreneur Board (Board Member), Council of Minnesotans for African Heritage (Board Chair) National Forum for Black Public Administrators- Minneapolis Metropolitan Area Chapter(Former Board Vice President), Kingdom Life (Leadership Team), North Hennepin Community College (President’s Leadership Team, President’s Cabinet, Strategic Direction Task Team-Community Partnerships).
In addition, she is a former fellow for the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute and continues to serve on other informal community networks that have an economic/workforce development component or an education attainment focus. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.