Paméla Michelle Tate, Ph.D., is a San Francisco native. She is an author, domestic abuse advocate, preventionist, serial entrepreneur, speaker, and survivor. She is passionate about policy and speaking out for the voiceless. She is a multidimensional professional who specializes in culturally responsive care that best serves the needs of survivors.

Paméla Michelle is currently the Executive Director of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence, which is a black family violence-focused resource center serving families in San Francisco. In addition to running the operations of the organization she provides training for survivors, community members and service providers.

She has dedicated over 17+ years to both domestic violence advocacy and education advocacy since she has witnessed the intersectionality of both areas. She prides herself on bridging the gap between many communities. Her work has focused on domestic abuse, understanding the barriers for victims seeking services, and assisting survivors to thrive. Paméla has trained 350+ community members and domestic abuse agency staff as Domestic Abuse Advocates throughout the state of California, and she is extremely proud to have led a faith-based roundtable on domestic violence for clergy and lay staff to prepare them to serve the needs of their congregations.

Paméla Michelle is a member of the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium and a member of the Culturally Responsive Domestic Violence Network. She has served on the San Francisco District Attorney’s Victim Services Advisory Council as a Board Member, she is a member of the MegaBlack COVID Task Force and she is Northern California Coordinator of Domestic Violence Initiatives for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated.