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Gena Ross' Biography

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Full Name:

Gena L. Ross

Gender:

Female

Family:

3 Children

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, MN

Home City:

Platte City, MO

Religion:

Pentecostal

PhD, Public Policy and Administration/Local Government Management and Sustainable Communities, Walden University, 2011-2018

MPA, Public Administration, Walden University, 2008-2010

BBA, Business Administration, American Intercontinental University, 2006-2008

AA, Urban Ministries, North Central University, 2004-2005

Candidate, United States Senate, Missouri, 2022

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 6, 2020

Associate Professor of Business, Kansas City Kansas Community College, 2016-present

Adjunct Instructor, Baker University, 2015-present

President/Chief Executive Officer, Above and Beyond Coalition for Youth, Incorporated, 2013-2019

Administrator, Missouri Department of Corrections, 2015-2016

Constituent Service Representative, Senator Claire McCaskill, United States Senate, 2015

Owner, Gena's Unique Business Concepts, 2010-2013

Substitute Teacher, Kansas City Public School District, 2008-2011

Site Coordinator, Caring Communities, LINC, 2009-2010

Member, NAACP, present

Member, National Society of Success and Leadership (NSLS), present

Member, Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA), present

Member, National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration

Awards:

150 Most Influential COGIC Women.

Favorite Color:

Red

Favorite Quote:

If you lost your focus, refocus by redefining your purpose. ~ Dr. Gena Ross

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Photography and videography.

Priority Issues:

Stop the violence, stop the hate. Racism hurts!

Publications:

Kansas City, Missouri, Inner City Schools' Parent Involvement Policy, Practices, And Accreditation Problems.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I want to be the change that I want to see. The only way I fail is by not trying.

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