Paméla Michelle Tate, Ph.D. is a San Francisco native and she has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology; a Master’s degree in Humanities and Leadership with an emphasis on Trauma and Early Childhood Development and a Doctorate of Philosophy.

She is an author, domestic abuse advocate, preventionist, speaker, serial entrepreneur, and multi-dimensional professional specializing in the promotion and awareness of both domestic violence advocacy and educational advocacy.  She is currently serving as the Executive Director of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence, which is a black family violence-focused resource center serving families in San Francisco. 

She has dedicated over 18+ 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 prevention, understanding the barriers for victims seeking services, and assisting survivors to thrive. Paméla Michelle has trained over 360 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 currently a Blue Shield of California Foundation Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project on Domestic Violence and Economic Security, a member of the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium, a seated Community Member of the San Francisco Family Violence Council, a member of the Culturally Responsive Domestic Violence Network, UCSF IPV Community Advisory Council Member, MegaBlack Member, a newly appointed member of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence's Policy Advisory Committee and she is the Northern California Coordinator of Domestic Violence Initiatives for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated.

She has previously served on the San Francisco District Attorney’s Victim Services Advisory Council as a Board Member, and she was a member of the MegaBlack COVID Task Force in San Francisco.