About Me

Dr. Sabrina M. Brown is originally from Asheboro, North Carolina.  She is the preacher’s kid and little sister to six older siblings. Growing up with a large family created her love for people and her inclination to help other people. Leaving family behind, she moved 4 hours away to college and it changed her life for the better. She is now a product of and an advocate for Historically Black Colleges and Universities yet has experience at various institutional types. She committed her career to helping others in the college environment. 

Dr. Brown lived and worked on the campus of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina in the areas of residence life and minority student services. At Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Brown served as the Assistant Dean of Students for Multicultural Affairs. At Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri, she served as Director of Retention and International Programs where she led the team that increased retention and graduation rates. At Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Brown served as the inaugural Director for the newly named, Taylor Family Center for Student Success, where she supported first-generation and limited-income college students. After a loving career in Higher Education, Dr. Brown now works for her consulting firm where she supports higher education and small business owners. 

Dr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Elizabeth City State University; Master of Art in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania; and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 

Dr. Brown takes pride in the diversity of the institutions she’s been able to work at and the students she’s been able to support. Dr. Brown strongly believes that success comes in various forms so the type of college you attend doesn’t matter, what matters … is the effort YOU put in. You define your success! You define your happiness!

Shift her is her passion project. Shift is getting to the core of who she is…A God loving, positive, silly, person who wants everyone to live their best life! Shift by Sabrina “ setting the atmosphere” is her declaration. Cheers to more joy. Cheers to more love. Cheers to more laughter. Cheers to self-love. Cheers to peace. Shift has no titles, No roles, or positions. Just Sabrina challenging herself to shift her perspective. Shift is my challenge to you to live your best life too!