About Maxine

Maxine Javotte Sherard, Ph.D., Retired University and Community College Professor

Maxine Sherard holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, Masters in Teaching from Michigan State University and Bachelor degree from South Carolina State College.

She has taught at the University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin- La Crosse, San Diego State University, and the Educational Cultural Complex, San Diego City College and West City Center- San Diego Community College District.

Dr. Sherard has a proven career as an educator with years of service educating college and high school students. She has a background in mathematics teaching and natural sciences, and has taught locally at community colleges and San Diego State University.

Maxine has worked on community issues such as jobs and livable wages, affordable housing, environmental justice, energy conservation, public education, affordable health care, and senior rights. She was an alternate on the San Diego City’s Redistricting Commission, and frequently testifies on issues such as civil rights, equal opportunity/employment, environmental quality and justice, senior rights, and preservation of historical sites.

Maxine is founder and past chair of the MLK Democratic Club; past 78th AD representative to the California Democratic Party; former chair of the 78th and 79th AD; past board member for the San Diego Democratic Central Committee; volunteer at the 2000 Democratic National Convention and an attendee at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. She coordinated the Phone Bank during the 2004 Presidential Election in Jacksonville, Florida- Southside office.

Maxine took an active role in opposing the Iraq war. She was a key organizer of a 2003 Community Rally and Peace Fair to inform the community of the impact and implications of the Iraqi war, and was one of five leaders selected to speak at a March 16, 2003 Peace Rally in Balboa Park before a crowd of more than 9,000.

Maxine spent eight days in New Orleans following Katrina doing relief work. She has since assisted in raising awareness about the plights of Katrina survivors and about the Baton Rouge schools’ Adopt-A-School program designed to assist those schools hard hit by 6,000 additional students.

Sherard has held membership on a number of local community boards, civic and political organizations, including the past Mayor’s African American Advisory Committee, San Diego Black Historical Society, Broadway Heights Community Council, San Diego Progressive Caucus, African American Black Caucus, Literacy Volunteers of America, San Diego Tema-Sister City Society, Golden Ankh Committee, African Community Services, and others.

She currently serves on the following boards: Girl’s Club of San Diego, All Congregations Together, Filipino American Community Empowerment, Black Storytellers of San Diego and San Diego County Martin Luther King Democratic Club.

Dr. Sherard is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Bethel Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church. She has two sons and four grandchildren.

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San Diego, CA 92195-2324
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