Amina Shale
Nonpartisan · KY · Commissioner, Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission Advocacy Board
Founder and executive director of More Than a Smile Foundation, a Louisville nonprofit serving immigrant, refugee, and low-income youth and families through mentorship, education, sports, and wellness programs.
Track record
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Testified at a state hearing on Jefferson County Public Schools, raising concerns about multilingual learners and community representation in policy decisions affecting the district.
August 27, 2024For
Source: wkyufm.org · researched July 14, 2026
Civil Rights
· 2 records
At a Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission Advocacy Board meeting, asked whether paper copies of the JCPS superintendent survey could be made available for the immigrant community to complete and return.
February 10, 2025For
Source: louisvilleky.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Addressed the Jefferson County Board of Education about equity for the Somali Bantu community.
February 13, 2024For
Source: portal.ksba.org · researched July 14, 2026
General
· 2 records
Served as co-chair of the Cross-Cultural Connections committee of Louisville Metro's Human Relations Commission Advocacy Board.
November 4, 2025
Source: louisvilleky.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Received a 2025 Alden Fellowship from the Community Foundation of Louisville as founder and executive director of More Than a Smile Foundation.
August 27, 2025
Source: cflouisville.org · researched July 14, 2026
Elections
- Jefferson County Board of Education Member, District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Jefferson County School District in Anchorage ISD, Kentucky
- JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 · November 3, 2026 · Jefferson County School District, Kentucky
Profile last researched July 14, 2026.