Posted September 30, 2024
Granville County Department of Social Services Director LaToya Toussaint was recently honored by the University of North Florida (UNF) Black Alumni Association for achievement as a non-profit professional. Toussaint was presented with her award at a ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida and was honored along with other alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields. She holds a bachelor’s degree in health science and a dual master’s degree in public administration and nonprofit management from UNF.
Toussaint began her current role in Granville County in 2023 and has more than 18 years of experience in Human Services in North Carolina and Florida, both in the public and private sector. Prior to becoming Granville County’s Director of Social Services, Toussaint served as the Senior Deputy Director of Health and Human Services with Wake County.
Prior to her relocation to North Carolina, Toussaint had extensive experience in the public and private sector in Florida as the Broward County Human Services Administrator and a Case Manager with the Florida Department of Children and Families, in addition to various leadership roles within child welfare, early childhood education, and mental and behavioral health programs. Toussaint’s time in Florida allowed her to collaborate with agencies across the state along with a diverse group of community providers. She also served on local and statewide committees and work groups that continue to influence decision making across Florida today.
In addition to this latest recognition from the UNF Black Alumni Association, Toussaint has been a National Peer Reviewer with the Council on Accreditation (COA) since 2018, was recognized by Nonprofits First of Palm Beach County as a Rising Leader in 2016 and honored on Legacy Magazines’ 40 Under 40 list of recognized professionals from across Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties in 2017.
The University of North Florida Black Alumni Association focuses on financial contributions, direct personal involvement, and engaging the current minority population at UNF. The organization advocates for the needs of minority alumni and current students to university administration and the broader UNF alumni organization.