Almetria Vaba

Almetria Vaba is the director of partnerships and distribution at KQED. In her role at the San Francisco public media station, she leads collaborative efforts with education agencies, public media stations, and nonprofit organizations. Almetria has held various roles focused on media and storytelling including as a producer at Peninsula Television, a performing arts educator in Oakland, and an instructor at Cal State Northridge while a graduate student in the Communication Studies department. Her efforts in East Bay Schools as a parent volunteer included managing a parent education program at Bishop O’Dowd, leading the African American Parents Alliance at Canyon Middle School, and producing various cross-cultural programs.