Ayanah Shabazz

Community Engagement Coordinator

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Ayanah serves as the Community Engagement Coordinator at Bridge Builders Foundation, supporting youth and families through program implementation, outreach, and strategic partnerships that expand access to educational opportunities. 

As a first-generation college graduate, Ayanah brings a deep commitment to educational equity and access for underserved youth. Her professional background includes work in Black student recruitment at UCLA and college advising with the USC College Advising Corps, where she supported students of color in Los Angeles and Long Beach with navigating selective college admissions, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities. 

She brings expertise in program development, college admissions, and relationship building. Ayanah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in African American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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