Who We Are
Amber Booth-McCoy
Amber (she/her) is a little bit of hip-hop, a little bit of rock n roll, with the passion of Malcolm X and the poise of Michelle O.; specializing in diversity, working towards inclusion, and ever fighting for equity.
Amber Booth-McCoy is a proud native of Arkansas. She received dual bachelors in psychology and sociology from U of A Little Rock. Her career in the field of diversity and inclusion began in the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs after accepting a position as a Senior Diversity Specialist. Currently, Mrs. Booth-McCoy is the Manager of Intercultural Education, in the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DDEI). She spearheads the Office of Intercultural Education, an initiative set forth by the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. During her tenure in DDEI, she has created and facilitated numerous modules, lectures, and workshops, centered on cultural humility, implicit bias, race, and more.
In 2020, she created and launched the DDEI Academy for Inclusive Excellence. When she is not facilitating or consulting, she enjoys creating culturally-proficient STEM programming. As of 2017, she created, and directs the UAMS Junior STEM Academy (grades K-5th) and Senior STEM Academy (grades 6th-8th). These innovative, culturally-responsive, programs are intentionally designed to target underrepresented minority students. The Junior STEM Academy was featured in the nationally distributed AAMC News Magazine in its inaugural year.
Mrs. Booth-McCoy serves as a Senior Consultant for One Eight CREATE. As a proven cultural change practitioner, she has designed and facilitated hundreds of trainings and workshops for organizations across the nation. Mrs. Booth-McCoy has also delivered several keynote, motivational, and DEI focused speeches. In February 2020, she added TEDx speaker, to her growing list of goals and accomplishments.
Mrs. Booth-McCoy is a member of many community service organizations such as, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, NAACP, Little Rock Chapter, and several others. In 2017, she was appointed by Mayor Stodola to the City of Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission (RCDC). Currently, she serves as Vice Chair of RCDC. She relishes the many opportunities for community engagement. Mrs. Booth-McCoy works zealously fueled with the belief her two sons will see a world were all are treated equitably, and their “pursuit of happiness” will never be impeded by hate or discrimination.