Digital Equity Administrator
Clayton County Office of Digital Equity
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
Since July 1, 2022, Takiyah Thomas has served as the Digital Equity Administrator for the Office of Digital Equity in the Clayton County Georgia Board of Commissioners, Department of Information Technology, an inaugural role and the first of its kind in the state.
Ms. Thomas received her bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems from Devry University in 2009 and began her tech career with the Clayton County Board of Commissioners in 2011. She has served in many roles during her tenure, including help desk support, web development and maintenance, business intelligence, project management, system administration, technical training and development, social media marketing, and community and stakeholder engagement. As Digital Equity Administrator, she and her small but mighty team have brought digital equity awareness to the employees and community members of Clayton County, heavily promoted the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) before its expiration in 2024, facilitate free digital skills trainings for employees and residents, and formed invaluable partnerships with national and local non-profits that bring free digital devices into the community.
Under Ms. Thomas' leadership, the Clayton County Office of Digital Equity has received several accolades on behalf of Clayton County: Government to Citizen (G2C) awards from the Government Management Information Sciences (GMIS) International and Georgia Chapters in 2023, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) 2023 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer Award, the NDIA 2024 'Visionary' Digital Inclusion Trailblazer Award, and a feature on Comcast Newsmakers in 2024.
Digital Literacy as an Enabler of Economic Growth
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM CT