Dr. Simone Rahotep

Senior Director
Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement

Dr. Simone Rahotep is the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement for UCLA Enrollment Management. She leads outreach and engagement efforts to build meaningful connections with community partners and expand access to UCLA for talented students. Her team delivers impactful programming both on and off-campus, inspiring the next generation of Bruins through a commitment to academic excellence.

A proud UCLA alumna, Simone earned her B.A. in Sociology and African American Studies with a minor in Education. She later pursued graduate studies at Georgia State University, where she completed an M.S. in Community Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Simone is dedicated to empowering young people, collaborating with families, and cultivating relationships that celebrate achievement and broaden pathways to success.