Dr. Sade Burrell is a former foster youth who graduated from the University of California, San Diego with her doctorate in educational leadership. Dr. Burrell was born in San Diego and has lived there her entire life.
After being stigmatized because of her involvement with the juvenile justice system and as a dependent of the foster care system, Dr. Burrell decided at the young age of 15 that she would no longer be subjected to opinions and statistics that were placed on her. Since the age of 15, Sade has overcome all odds against her.