Dr. Simone Rahotep

Director
Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement

Dr. Simone Rahotep serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement for UCLA Enrollment Management. She is responsible for the strategic oversight, planning and execution of community outreach and engagement initiatives. Simone develops strategic connections with community partners that increase the pipeline of talented students choosing UCLA, especially those from historically underrepresented communities. With a focus on outreach, access and equity, her unit provides high-touch, quality programing both on and off campus. Simone loves cultivating relationships, working with families, empowering young people, and creating new opportunities that inspire and celebrate academic excellence.

A True Bruin at heart, Simone received her B.A. from UCLA with a double major in Sociology and African American Studies and a minor in Education. She completed her graduate studies at Georgia State University where she earned an M.S. in Community Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.