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About Us

Who is Dormetria Robinson Thompson?

Dormetria Robinson Thompson is from the Washington, DC area and has lived in Dayton since October of 2009. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre from Howard University and Master’s degree in Divinity (cum laude) from Wesley Theological Seminary. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Throughout her undergraduate and graduate educational journey she has served as a student government leader, advocate, artist, servant leader, and community engager.

As a member of Howard's Gospel Choir she sang at The Honorable Thurgood Marshall's Funeral at the historic National Cathedral. She also performed a dance solo for Dorothy Height at the National Council of Negro Women National Convention.

Dormetria has performed professionally extensively in regional theatre, national tours, internationally, as well as some tv/video work (including a speaking role in an episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street").

She currently serves as the Out of School Time Director at the Omega Community Development Corporation. In this position, Dormetria created the Scholar of H.O.P.E. (Healthy, Optimistic, Prepared, Educated) After School Program and also oversees summer programming for the Omega CDC. She supervises a staff of more than 35 part time and full time staff and more than 20 volunteers. She has oversight of a budget of more than $500,000 annually.

A big believer in the power of collaboration, she currently serves on Fairview Elementary School’s Building Leadership Team (BLT), Miami University Governance Committee, and also serves on the Learn to Earn Dayton Summer and After School Collaborative Leadership Team. Additionally, she serves on the Ohio Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Grant Stakeholder Committee.

Dormetria brings all these vast array of experiences to the work she does to inspire, empower, and transform lives.