DeAndre Clements

Regional Admissions Director for Access and Partnerships

DeAndre Clements, Regional Admissions Director for Access and Partnerships

Biography

Hello everyone!  I'm a Midwestern kid!  I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and I'm a product of Detroit Public Schools (Detroit Murray-Wright High School).  I have a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management, a Master’s degree in Education, and doctoral credits in Higher Education and Instructional Design.  As an Educational Consultant and Higher Education Admissions Specialist, I’ve helped many students tap into their passions, their life’s purpose, and coached and mentored them towards reaching their academic and career goals. 

I'm married with 3 children; my eldest son attends the University of Michigan where he’s in the Engineering Program, my daughter attends Oakland Community College in Michigan where she's looking to go into social sciences.  My youngest son is a middle school student who has a goal of becoming a professional drummer and music producer.  My amazing wife is a manager of a major award-winning gospel music artist and is a manager at a boutique hotel in Bethesda.

I’m very happy to serve as the Regional Director of Admissions for Access and Partnerships at SMCM! I'm excited about this role because I work with under-represented, underserved, first generational, multicultural and DREAM students.  Its exciting to play a role in enhancing the student body on campus through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens.  I also enjoy working with our community based organizational partners.  The resources that they provide many of my students are priceless and life-changing.  Thank you for what you do and thanks for partnering with St. Mary's College of Maryland.  

“My mission in life is to assist people in creating and living a happy life.  "KNOWLEDGE is the key that opens the door to success and happiness.”