Alexis Weatherspoon

Alexis Weatherspoon is a passionate storyteller who aims to tell the stories of excluded identities through decolonized methods that speak to her identity as a black female athlete. Her time as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, lowa led to her interest in motivating athletes to pursue both academic and athletic success by illuminating their strengths in both areas. After working as an Academic Advisor, Recruiter, Youth Career Navigator, and Enrollment Coach, she relocated to California in 2021 to attend the University of California Riverside to receive her Master's Degree in Diversity and Equity (anticipated June 2022). While there, she became a TRIO Scholars Graduate Mentor and participated in the Chancellor's Making Excellence Inclusive Certificate Program. 

In the first four years of Alexis' education journey, she attended J.S. Chick, an African-centered elementary school in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri – a short drive east of the infamous Troost Divide. She enjoys working out, exploring new cultures (especially through food and music), spending time with friends and family, and performing solo concerts in the car.