Dr. Wes Parham Sr.
Lead Organizer
Wes Parham MBA Ph.D. is an education professional, Organizational Consultant, and author of "Be A Hater/Haterology". He also serves as the Executive Director/CEO of the Urban Scholastic Center located in Kansas City, KS.
Dr. Wes is a national speaker in the areas of student development, organizational innovation, and organizational leadership. Dr. Wes earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and an MBA with an emphasis in Leadership and Organizational change from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach. He has a true passion for individual empowerment, personal growth, and creative leadership.
His professional experiences include positions as a project manager, student life coach, academic advisor, recruiter, scholarship coordinator, consultant, admissions director and more. His newest area of emphasis is on the intersection of selective exposure theory, millennials, and haters. Wes hopes to challenge, grow, and entertain the next generation of students, professionals, and leaders.
Lead Organizer
Wes Parham MBA Ph.D. is an education professional, Organizational Consultant, and author of "Be A Hater/Haterology". He also serves as the Executive Director/CEO of the Urban Scholastic Center located in Kansas City, KS.
Dr. Wes is a national speaker in the areas of student development, organizational innovation, and organizational leadership. Dr. Wes earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and an MBA with an emphasis in Leadership and Organizational change from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach. He has a true passion for individual empowerment, personal growth, and creative leadership.
His professional experiences include positions as a project manager, student life coach, academic advisor, recruiter, scholarship coordinator, consultant, admissions director and more. His newest area of emphasis is on the intersection of selective exposure theory, millennials, and haters. Wes hopes to challenge, grow, and entertain the next generation of students, professionals, and leaders.
Dr. Aishah-Augusta Parham (Dr. AP)
Healing Team Director
Dr. Aishah Augusta-Parham (Dr. AP) is a psychologically trained Healing Professional, an Oppression Relief Coach, Organizational Consultant, and DEI expert. She also serves as the Founder and CEO of Sepow and the Director of Programing at Black Excellence. Dr. AP’s is passionate about assisting others as they heal from racial trauma. Her approach to work is inspired by the words of Albert Einstein, "we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Dr. AP recognizes the importance of innovative thinking and welcomes the challenge of assisting clients with creating new solutions to complicated problems. Dr. AP completed two Bachelor of Arts, one in Criminal Justice and one in Communications from the University of Missouri Kansas City. She received her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University, followed by a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas.
Healing Team Director
Dr. Aishah Augusta-Parham (Dr. AP) is a psychologically trained Healing Professional, an Oppression Relief Coach, Organizational Consultant, and DEI expert. She also serves as the Founder and CEO of Sepow and the Director of Programing at Black Excellence. Dr. AP’s is passionate about assisting others as they heal from racial trauma. Her approach to work is inspired by the words of Albert Einstein, "we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Dr. AP recognizes the importance of innovative thinking and welcomes the challenge of assisting clients with creating new solutions to complicated problems. Dr. AP completed two Bachelor of Arts, one in Criminal Justice and one in Communications from the University of Missouri Kansas City. She received her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University, followed by a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas.