About your host

Cheryl Hinton Harris is a passionate educator, community voice, and dynamic speaker with a heart for empowering others through truth, mentorship, and meaningful dialogue. Born and raised in Eastover, South Carolina, Cheryl is a proud graduate of Lower Richland High School and holds a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Human Resources from South University.

With more than 22 years of experience in human resources and labor negotiations, Cheryl retired early at age 40 to pursue a life dedicated to service and impact. With over 24 years of committed community service, she has since consulted with major universities, school districts, and businesses, and launched initiatives that continue to leave a lasting mark throughout South Carolina and beyond.

She made history as the longest-serving female and African American female chairwoman of Richland County School District One’s Board of Commissioners, where she also earned Level 6 Boardsmanship Certification—the highest award in South Carolina. Cheryl has held numerous leadership positions, including:

• President & Vice President, SC Black Caucus of School Board Members
• Regional Director (Region Eight: Richland One, Richland Two), South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA), and Boardmanship Level 6 recipient (highest SCSBA Boardmanship level)
• Board Member, EngenuitySC & W.L. Bonner College
• Advocate, CUBE & COSSBA
• Member, National Dropout Prevention Network
• National and State School Board Associations

She is the founder of INSPIRE, a mentorship network for youth ages 9–21, and co-founder of the Lower Richland Alumni Foundation, which focuses on scholarships and school-community partnerships. As CEO of Personified Consulting, she offers consulting in leadership development, HR strategies, event planning and recruitment.

Cheryl is also a gospel recording artist, songwriter, and music producer. She has released multiple recordings and remains active in the music and youth ministries at Refuge Temple Church. She co-hosts a relationship-focused program, Couples Therapy, with her husband, Robert Harris, and leads the SISTERHOOD women’s ministry.

Now, Cheryl is bringing her bold, truth-filled voice to the airwaves with “All Things Ed with Cheryl Hinton Harris,”a live podcast and radio show airing every Saturday at 10AM on 105.1 FM via Worship and Word Network. The show explores education, health, community highlights, youth achievement, culture, conferences, and more—through a lens of empowerment and practical insight.

She is a proud wife, mother of four, and grandmother to two grandsons. Cheryl lives by the belief: “With God, all things are possible.”