San Diego Silhouettes • 2026–27
San Diego Chapter Silhouettes seal
Est. 2011 San Diego, California

Success Through Sisterhood

Sisterhood Unleashed!

A year to connect deeply, grow boldly, serve with purpose, and celebrate the women who make our sisterhood extraordinary.

Connect ✦ Grow ✦ Serve ✦ Celebrate
Our story & purpose

About Us

San Diego Silhouettes chapter members togetherSuccess Through Sisterhood
Established in 2011

Established in 2011, the San Diego Silhouettes are the official auxiliary to the San Diego Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Our mission

Service. Support. Sisterhood.

To enhance the fraternal experience through service, support, and social engagement—fostering unity among wives, mothers, and significant others of Kappas.

Connect

Make space for belonging and lasting sisterly relationships.

Grow

Strengthen leadership and the capacity to serve.

Serve

Bring care and partnership into our community.

Celebrate

Honor our members, our milestones, and our legacy.

Dr. Kimberly Ellison, President of the San Diego Silhouettes
Dr. Kimberly Ellison
A welcome from our president

Meet Our President

Dr. Kimberly Ellison brings more than 23 years of experience in leadership development, learning, and organizational growth to her service as President of the San Diego Silhouettes.

As an educator, strategist, and founder of Dr. Kimberly Ellison Global, she has spent her career helping people recognize their value and grow into their potential. Within the chapter, her focus is on meaningful belonging, shared leadership, and opportunities for every Silhouette to connect, grow, serve, and celebrate.

Together, we connect, grow, serve, and celebrate.
Dr. Kimberly Ellison President, 2025–2027
The women. The moments. The memories.

Sisterhood looks like this.

Real moments from our chapter: showing up, sharing joy, and serving side by side.

Our chapter story

What we create together

Our work lives in the stories we preserve, the women we honor, and the communities we serve.

From Sweetheart to Silhouette chapter book cover
I. A STORY IN PRINT

From Sweetheart
to Silhouette

Our chapter publication gathers love stories, sisterhood, service, and legacy in one lasting keepsake. It gives the women of San Diego a place to tell their stories in their own voices.

II. HONORING OUR WOMEN

CrowningHER

Through reflection, affirmations, and chapter-selected recognition, we celebrate the women whose leadership, presence, and quiet strength shape our sisterhood.

III. SHOWING UP TOGETHER

Service & Connection

From community projects and Kappa partnership to sisterly gatherings and our 15 year celebration, we turn shared purpose into memories and impact.

Our year together

2026–27 Calendar of Events

From sisterly connections and community service to milestone celebrations, there is so much to experience together.

01

September 2026

  • Sept 3 Executive Team Planning Meeting
  • Sept 25 General Business Meeting: Sisterhood, Sip & Share
02

October 2026

  • Oct 30 Trunk or Treat
  • Sisterly Connection
  • Sisterly Growth & Development Session
03

November 2026

  • Nov 7 General Business Meeting
  • Service Project: Women’s Shelter
  • Nov 21* Homecoming Kappa/Silhouette Event
04

December 2026

  • Dec 12 Clothing Boutique
  • Silhouette Holiday Soirée
05

January 2027

  • General Business Meeting
  • Midyear New Year Reset
  • MLK Service & Parade
06

February 2027

  • Black History Month
  • JoPat Book Event*
  • Sweetheart Dinner
07

March 2027

  • General Business Meeting
  • Women’s History Month*
  • Sisterly Spring Event
08

April 2027

  • Apr 14–18 Western Province Council Meeting
  • NAMI & MS Walks
09

May 2027

  • General Business Meeting & Year-End Review
  • CrowningHER, Leadership Transition & Voting
10

June 2027

  • Kappa Golf Tournament

* Date or event details to be confirmed. Additional chapter events may be added.

The Silhouette Collection

Wear it. Sip it. Celebrate it.

From Sweetheart to Silhouette™ pieces made for everyday moments of sisterhood.

Red fitted women's From Sweetheart to Silhouette T-shirt

Fitted Women’s T-Shirt

From Sweetheart to Silhouette™ in vivid red.

S • M • L — $25XL • 2XL — $283XL — $30
White From Sweetheart to Silhouette coffee mug

Silhouette Coffee Mug

A little sisterhood with every sip.

$15

Every purchase supports the San Diego Silhouettes and our 2026–27 initiatives.

Our heart for service

Sisterhood in action

We support local causes and partner with the San Diego Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to make a meaningful difference.

Shariah’s ClosetJoPat Academy Book DriveNAMI WalkMLK Day of Service
2025–27 chapter leadership

Meet our executive team

Executive Team

Dr. Kimberly Ellison, President
Dr. Kimberly Ellison, President
Monique Dorvillier-Wyatt, 2nd Vice-President
Monique Dorvillier-Wyatt, 2nd Vice-President
Dr. Linda Verin, Treasurer
Dr. Linda Verin, Treasurer
Dr. Helen Griffith, Financial Secretary
Dr. Helen Griffith, Financial Secretary
Annetta Verin, Recording Secretary
Annetta Verin, Recording Secretary
Antonique Foster, Parliamentarian
Antonique Foster, Parliamentarian
Carolyn Robinson, Historian
Carolyn Robinson, Historian
Dr. Anita Baker, Chaplain
Dr. Anita Baker, Chaplain
Roushaun Johnson, Corresponding Secretary
Roushaun Johnson, Corresponding Secretary

Members

Cherylnn Tyler Mitchell, Charter Member
Cherylnn Tyler Mitchell, Charter Member
Dr. Takisha Robinson
Dr. Takisha Robinson
Jamaye Despaigne
Jamaye Despaigne
JohnSheree Young
JohnSheree Young
Kristen Hollis
Kristen Hollis
Sabrina Charter Member
Sabrina Charter Member
Teresa Walker, Charter Member
Teresa Walker, Charter Member
Anita Fisher, Charter Member
Anita Fisher, Charter Member
Belonging & connection

Join us in sisterhood

Whether you are renewing your place in the chapter or getting to know the San Diego Silhouettes, there is a clear next step.

2026–27 Membership Dues

Current Silhouettes can complete chapter dues for the new year.

Pay chapter dues

Membership Interest Form

Interested in connecting with our sisterhood? Share your information with us.

Complete interest form
Stay connected

There’s room for you in the story.

Join us at a gathering, take part in service, and help make this a year of sisterhood unleashed.

See upcoming gatherings