Jamia leads and coordinates SCORE’s postsecondary strategy. Prior to joining SCORE in 2022, Jamia served as dean of student success at Rhodes College and director of advising and student services at the UT Knoxville College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. A Knoxville native, she is a proud graduate of Tennessee public schools. She earned a bachelor’s in communication and a master’s in public administration from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and holds a PhD in higher education administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.