As an Executive Director, Dr. Sawyerr’s role is to provide overall leadership to a dynamic team that utilizes extensive community outreach to ensure quality mental health services and support. Dr. Sawyerr supports and conducts all functions of an executive role such as board and fund development, program development, networking, and collaboration, along with policy and advocacy functions. Her knowledge spans across the board in vast areas such as Clinical Psychology, Minorites in Mental Health, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Psychology of Minority Men, Curriculum Development, Assessment, Retention Rates, and the study of Andragogy in Higher Education.
Dr. Sawyerr has a passion for higher education and has served as a consultant for mental health organizations throughout the nation along with being in clinical practice for over 15 years. She is constantly sharing her knowledge and expertise at conferences and spreading her mantra “Mental Health is the New Wealth.”
Dr. Sawyerr has a love for public speaking and also has developed a passion for innovation and technology. She is constantly staying abreast of the most up-to-date innovations and applicable research when it comes to mental health platforms.
In her spare time, Dr. Sawyerr enjoys working with children, adolescents, and at–risk youth. She also enjoys volunteering in the community, providing mentorship to those who are interested in mental health, and providing supervision as needed.