CO-OP: Mrs. DeShawn Fuller, M.S.

DeShawn Fuller Gough is a founding member of CO-OP and currently serves as its Board
Secretary and Vice-President.

She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her M.S. in
Counseling from California State University, Los Angeles. She is currently completing a Ph.D. in Non-Profit
Management at Capella University.

DeShawn has had a life-long commitment to improving her community. She has worn many hats to make
this goal a reality. She has been a Peer-Counselor, Tutor, Academic Advisor, and Project Administrator for
various community-based and university programs. She is also trained in Applied Behavior Analysis
and received her Pupil Personnel Credential.

Currently, DeShawn is the Program Director for CO-OP's Upward Bound Programs and the
Assistant Director of general service programs.

She manages the daily operations of our academic programs. She provides leadership for the program
staff and ensures that the goals and objectives of each grant are achieved. DeShawn is also CO-OP's
Certified CPR and First Aid Instructor!

DeShawn is a loving wife to her husband Duane. They reside in Carson, California along with
their son, Devin and new baby girl, Damaris.