Valerie Dorsey Allen, LSW, MSW
Director
valeriea@pobox.upenn.edu

Valerie brings to the position extensive experience as a counselor and career development officer with Philadelphia Job Corps. She holds a B.A. in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an M.S.W from the University of Pennsylvania.

Robert Edwin Carter, Jr., MSW
Associate Director
robertec@pobox.upenn.edu

Robert Edwin believes, "I am because we are." Consequently, honoring our ancestors and complimenting African and African-American excellence is essential in Mr. Carter's professional work. He has over 30 years of experience in the fields of social work, education, social justice, and performance art.

Colleen Winn
Staff Assistant
cowinn@exchange.upenn.edu

Colleen brings to AARC a spirit of professionalism, enthusiasm, passion, and teamwork. She epitomizes the spirit of AARC which is centered on serving the Penn community as described in its mission statement. She has been at AARC since August 2007.

Colleen is AARC's link for faculty, staff, students, campus organizations and community partners. She has over 18 years of counseling, program planning, and training development experience. She holds a B.S. in Social Rehabiliation/Social Service from Sam Houston State University in Hunstsville, Texas and is one class shy of her Masters in Public Adminsistration with a concentration in Non-Profit Organization from Keller Graduate School of Management.