Dr. Trevor Brackett-Lambey was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles where he attended Manual Arts High School, and graduated from Hollywood High School. He then attended College of the Canyons, where he played football and was an All-American Wide Receiver. Trevor eventually received a full-athletic football scholarship to the University of Nevada-Reno where he transferred in 2004. Although Trevor was a standout athlete, he believes education is the key to success for all students and student-athletes, and sports should be the second calling. He earned his Bachelor Degree from University of Nevada-Reno in 2006, Masters Degree from Fresno Pacific University in 2014. He recently completed his Doctorate at San Diego State University in Educational Leadership with a concentration in community College/Post-Secondary Education.
Brackett-Lambey is determined to make a difference in the lives of every student he encounters to assure them that it doesn’t matter where they come from through hard-work and dedication, he is passionate in making them believe that they too can achieve anything they set their minds to.
Dr. Trevor Brackett-Lambey is currently a Counselor/Associate Professor, at Pasadena City College. He also works with the current and formerly incarcerated population, while giving lectures in Career and Life Development courses within the California Department of Corrections (CDCR), and Los Angeles County Jail Systems. Dr. Brackett-Lambey is determined to inspire “hope” with this population, as he feels that capitalizing on second chances is vital for life success. His dissertation is titled “From Street Cred to School Credit: Creating A Pathway From Incarceration Into A Community College Amongst Formerly Incarcerated Black Males in Los Angeles County”.