Background
Brooks, Sheila Dean was born on June 24, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Stanley Benjamin and Gussie Mae Smith.
television and video production company owner
Brooks, Sheila Dean was born on June 24, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Stanley Benjamin and Gussie Mae Smith.
Bachelor, University Washington, 1978. Postgraduate, Seattle University, 1981. Postgraduate, Dartmouth College, 1996.
Master of Arts, Howard University, Washington, 1998.
Reporter, producer, Station KCTS-television, Seattle, 1978-1981; reporter, anchor, producer, Station KREM-television, Spokane, Washington, 1981-1983; news director, anchor, Station KAMU-television, College Station, Texas, 1984-1985; executive management program, The Dallas Morning News, 1985-1988; senior producer, Station WBAL-television, Baltimore, 1988-1989; executive producer, Station WTTG-television, Washington, 1989-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, SRB Prodns., Inc., Washington, since 1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, Sheila Brooks Personnel, Washington, since 1996.
MBE chair Doctor of Medicine/District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council, 1995-1996 (Entrepreneur of the Year 1995), assistant secretary, since 1997. Active American Women's Economic Development Corporation. Board directors National Business League of Southern Maryland, 1990-1994.
Secretary-treasurer Boy Scouts American, Bladensburg, Maryland, 1993-1994. Board directors Archbishop Carroll High School, Washington, 1990-1993, vice chair, chairman board directors, 1990-1995, vice chair, 1993-1995. Board directors St. Augustine Usher Ministry, Washington, 1994-1996.
Member National Association Women Business Owners (president since 1996), National Academy television Arts and Sciences (board governors since 1995), Women in Film and Video (advisory board since 1994), National Association Black Journalists (board directors 1986-1991, chair and executive producer Station NABJ-television 1990-1993, 96—, President's Leadership award 1991, Honorary Mention Best Documentary 1990), Radio-television News Directors Association (Best Documentary award 1990), Washington Association Black Journalists.
Married Rodney Alan Brooks, August 1, 1988. 1 child, André Timothy.