EP71: Leading in Every Room w/ Robin Carey Boyd

Robin Carey Boyd,  president of the East St Louis NAACP sits down with Dr. Dudley.
Sometimes leadership finds you, you don’t find it.  in those moments you have to be prepared and ready to seize the moment.  It’s not whether opportunity will knock but will you be ready, willing and able.  Robin gives you the 1, 2, 3’s of humility, vulnerability and how to step into your leadership moment. 

Robin's Bio:
Email Address: robin.careyboyd@gmail.com

A native of East St. Louis, IL, Robin is married to Michael A. Boyd. She is the proud mother of 2 children, Ashley E. Carey and Austin R. H. Carey and Nana to 4 beautiful girls, Autumn, Aubrey, Addison and Alyssa.

Robin is a member of St. Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church where Fr. Carroll Mizicko is Pastor.

She is a 1984 graduate of Lincoln University of Jefferson City, MO where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Disorders; two Master of Science Degrees: Speech Pathology and Education Administration, both from Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville.

She is the decedent of Lincoln University – MO Alum, where her Mother, Dr. Edna Rowery Allen, 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awardee. As a member of the 2011 L.U. Family of the Year the Allen Family collectively they have 14 members that have attended Lincoln University-MO.

Robin is the Past President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she has over forty year of uninterrupted membership.

She is a Past President of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., East St. Louis Chapter.

She is a Past President of Lincoln University –MO Alumni Association, great St. Louis Chapter.

Robin recently finished her term as a member of the Violence Prevention Center Board of Southwestern Illinois where she served for the past eight years. She has volunteered with the American Heart Association with the Minority Council to promote Healthy Lifestyles particularly for people of color.

Currently, she is serving her eighth year as the president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) of East St. Louis, IL. She serves as the chair of the NPHC for her Chapter and has been a delegate for over 25 years working on various community service projects (Juneteenth, Clothes Drives, food drives, Relay for Life Cancer Drive). During her tenure as president of the NPHC the Council has held 5 week long summer enrichment camps for youth in the metro-east area promoting, academic, social, cultural enrichment and S.T.E.M. activities and served as host to the Annual Halloween Trunk or Treat in conjunction with the City of East St. Louis serving over 500 people.

If that is not enough, Robin has added an additional commitment to her service record in her most recent position as president of the NAACP, East St. Louis Branch 3013 where she leads

over 200 members to promote, advocate and increase opportunities for people of color, specifically Black People. Robin is the First Female President since 1966. Under her administration, she has reignited the Branch and activated ten committees into action in an effort to motivate the community into utilizing the power of the people. Under her leadership, the Branch has hosted multiple Political Forums, food drives, shoe drives, Black Business initiatives, Covid Clinics, Health fairs, and Blood Drives and voter registration drives. The Branch members advocate for issues that adversely affect the community.

Professionally, Robin has been employed by the East St. Louis School, District #189 for the past 21 years, first as a Speech Pathologist and currently as a Special Education Administrator. She was previously employed by the St. Louis Public Schools for 16 years as a Speech Pathologist. She serves a