
Latisha Clerkley
Graduate Assistant, The Cultural Center
303-871-7930| Email | 1927 S York Street
Latisha is a first-year graduate student at Morgridge College of Education pursuing a Master's degree in Higher Education. Prior to attending the University of Denver, she attended Lamar University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. While obtaining her undergraduate degree, she worked as a student peer mentor and student director of a transitions program. There, she focused on student success and has grown to love working in an academic setting. As a peer mentor, she acquired much appreciation for the administrative side of academia. It was there, that she was able to impact students' lives by guiding and assisting in their transition into college life. A year later, she would become a student director for the program that helped lead her to where she is today. Indeed, as a peer mentor she found her passion to aid other students to be successful; as a student director she learned what it took to be a professional in a career.
Latisha works with the Excelling Leaders Institute (ELI) at the University of Denver Cultural Center. ELI, a program that has grown throughout 14 years, was created to build leaders from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. Latisha, being a part of a marginalized group herself, finds passion in empowering students of color to reach their full leadership potential. Continuing to fuel that passion, in her spare time, she volunteers at East High School where she mentors juniors and seniors to aid in bridging the gap between college access and marginalized communities.