Deanna Mohamed

Deanna Mohamed

Deanna is an African Nova Scotian woman from the community of New Glasgow, NS who has worked in the field of education for 21 years. She started her career in New Glasgow Schools as an African Nova Scotia Student Support Worker and has been employed for the past 16 years at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), where she currently works as the Student Services Advisor and African Canadian Supports. She was seconded for a term at NSCC’s Central Office as the Equity and Inclusion Advisor with Human Rights and Equity Services in 2021. Deanna also taught a Certificate Program in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Dalhousie University (2024-2025).

Deanna has a Bachelor of Arts in History from Acadia University and a Master of Education in Lifelong Learning with a focus on Africentric Leadership from Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) and a Community College Education Diploma from NSCC.

In 2024 Deanna was presented with the inaugural King Charles III Coronation Medal for her contributions to Education and Cultural Heritage at the investiture ceremony at Government House.  In 2023 Deanna was awarded the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Legacy Award by Mount Saint Vincent University. In 2017 she received the Award of Merit Recognizing Contributions Towards the Elimination of Racial Discrimination from the Town of New Glasgow.   In 2012, Deanna was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for providing mentorship and inspiration to young adults, especially within the African Canadian community and for helping to build a more inclusive and understanding society.

Deanna is the co-founder, co-chair and Executive member of the Black and African Canadian Student Services Professionals Division of the Atlantic Association of Colleges and Universities (AACUSS).   She is also the co-founder of the Archy Beals Legacy Awards which has annually provided thousands of dollars in scholarships to African Nova Scotian students at the Nova Scotia Community College.

Deanna is a sought-after keynote speaker, emcee and workshop facilitator, having presented to thousands of people on numerous topics related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Africentric Practice, the Islamic faith, Leadership, and African Nova Scotian History and Heritage. She is a member of numerous Boards and agencies and is part of several Africentric advisory committees related to upward social mobility within the African Nova Scotian community.