Dr. Chanel Hampton

Founder and CEO, Strategic Community Partners

Detroit

Dr. Chanel Hampton serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Community Partners (SCP). In 2015, Chanel launched SCP with a vision of pairing excellent strategy and execution with unapologetic community and cultural context.

Prior to founding SCP, Chanel began her traditional career as a teacher. Moved by the need for diverse teacher talent and equitably operating organizations, Chanel began her work in administration and later joined Teach for America’s National Recruitment Team. Founding and leading diversity and equity initiatives, Chanel worked with the organization’s 52 regions as a strategic advisor. She also led additional national initiatives and partnerships, including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference.

During her career, Chanel has also served as a central office executive in public school systems and worked with departments of education and government agencies to ensure equitable practices.

Chanel holds a bachelor’s degree in African-American studies, psychology, and sociocultural anthropology along with two master's degrees in secondary education and education administration. Building upon her experience in equitable changemaking, Chanel earned a doctoral degree in organizational leadership from Creighton University in 2020.