Dr. Jamila Everett has been the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at the Webb Schools in Claremont, California since 2016. Jamila came to the Webb Schools after two decades in admission leadership roles at Pitzer College, the California Institute of Technology and the University of Southern California. Dr. Everett earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication and master's degree in Communication Management from USC’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from UCLA. Her scholarship focused on research and leadership principles to improve practices throughout the K-16 educational continuum. Jamila's research entitled “Recruiting Women to Engineering Programs: College Admission Leaders’ Perceptions of Promising Practices and Strategies,” has served as a model for best practices for STEM recruitment initiatives nationally.