Greetings!

A community leader. Researcher and strategic planner. Mom. Daughter. Sister. Aunt. Friend. I am Ranada Robinson.

My life is simply amazing. I spend my professional and personal time focused on making communities better. After some twists and turns in figuring out how I wanted to apply my math and computer science education from Tougaloo College (which included trying out actuarial science, insurance underwriting, and economics), I earned two Master's degrees from Georgia State University that reflect my diverse interests (one from the Robinson College of Business and one from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies). After working as an Economist for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, I landed a position that allowed me to combine my interests in my 9 to 5. I work for Market Street Services, an economic, workforce, and community development strategic planning firm in Atlanta, GA. We have worked in many communities across the country, and it is so satisfying to see our work come to life through the implementation of our plans.

In addition, I am very active in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., in Tougaloo College National Alumni Association, and Outstanding Atlanta. These organizations are dear to my heart, and I enjoy the volunteer work that I do to ensure that we are making positive impacts on communities. It is in these roles that I am able to bring my ideas to life; partner with public officials, other organizations, and other thoughtful young professionals to create programming; and support and advocate for policies that can have long-lasting impacts on the communities I care most about.

I invite you to learn more about what interests me by following me on Twitter at @itsRanada or on Facebook at http://facebook.com/itsRanada. My social media pages are devoted to sharing books and films of interest as well as articles mainly related to racial and gender disparities, economic empowerment, community development, policy and political issues, and black achievement. Enjoy!

Thank you,

Ranada Robinson