Rikitra Cephus

Rikitra Cephus currently serves as a Grants Training & Development Specialist at the Harris County Office of County Administration, where responsibilities include developing and delivering training on grants management best practices and collaborating with various departments to enhance grant policies. Prior experience includes serving as a Grants Compliance Coordinator at Pasadena Independent School District, overseeing compliance for grant-funded projects impacting over 50,000 students and managing more than $20 million in funding. Earlier roles at Harris County Department of Education involved directing after-school programs and providing compliance support to school districts, alongside a position in community outreach. Rikitra Cephus holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Dillard University and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Houston.