Keomi Barksdale serves as Clinical Manager at the Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence (BMHCE), where she supports the delivery of culturally responsive, community-centered care for Black birthing families. Since joining BMHCE in 2022, she has contributed to the development of client intake and referral processes, patient navigation, and case management services designed to connect families with resources and support throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. Her work emphasizes collaborative care, equitable access to services, and strengthening the systems that support Black maternal and infant health.

With a background spanning healthcare administration, clinical research, and sociology, Keomi brings an interdisciplinary perspective to maternal health equity. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from California State University, Los Angeles, a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from California State University, Long Beach, and is completing her Master of Arts in Sociology from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Her academic interests center on the intersections of race, health, education, and systems of inequality, with a particular interest in how community knowledge and collective action can advance health equity.

Through her work at BMHCE, Keomi is committed to strengthening community-based support systems and advancing approaches to care that honor the knowledge, experiences, and needs of Black families.