03/13/2026
Women's History Month - Janiece Hameed - BIO and History
Janiece Hameed is the Executive Director of the Black Contractors Association of San Diego. Additionally, she serves as the Apprenticeship Coordinator and Director of Education and Training for the Black Contractors Association’s Inner-City Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee (ICUAC) program. This program provides job apprenticeship placements and training for hundreds of individuals in the construction trades, including carpentry and drywall/lathing. Notably, she is the first Black woman in America to hold this position of apprenticeship coordinator.
Janiece Hameed graduated from the United States International University (USIU) in San Diego, California, in 1989. She earned a master’s degree in international relations and Intercultural Studies. In addition, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian and Spanish Literature, as well as two associate degrees—one in Liberal Arts and the other in Liberal Studies.
Janiece is the author of a scholarly research text titled *Women in Islam and Contemporary World Issues, which is registered with the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and was published both nationally and internationally in 1998 by UMI. She is also featured in the 2005 book *A Day in the Life of the American Woman: How We See Ourselves*, created by the team behind the bestselling *SISTERS*, which showcases the work of 50 of the world’s top women photographers.
Throughout her career, Janiece taught ESL, African Studies, Political Science, and Spanish at various institutions of higher learning, including San Diego State Extended Studies, Mesa College, and Palomar College. She also taught grades K- 8 at schools in the San Diego Unified School District and at Community Preparatory School.
Janiece has a strong background in public relations, particularly supporting the National Black Contractors Association of America (NBCA) and its chapter organizations. She has successfully hosted events for 250 to 500 attendees, showcasing her talent and people skills, which allow her to fill a room with just 24 hours' notice. Her events have attracted some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including actor Cuba Gooding Jr., actor Keith David, Broadway and Screen Actor Obba Babatunde, and Broadway and Screen Actress Beverly Todd, Civil Rights Leader Rev. Al Sharpton, the late Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, late Dr. Betty Shabazz, Merlie Evers-William Wife of Megar Evers, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hon. Alexis Herman, Chaka Khan, and NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown. Additionally, she has collaborated with Ibn Ali, the nephew of Muhammad Ali, on public relations projects to address construction inequities in San Diego. Served in the US Army working with Military Intelligence in
telecommunications as a Cryptologist (Morse code- encode text characters and translate) as a Radio Operator/ Teletyped Operator, deciphering and encoding codes. (1979 -1985) - Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany, San Diego, CA
Worked as a contractor for the US Navy Submarine base and Communication Center in Point Loma as a Teletype Operator cyphering and deciphering classified information. (1985 -1986) - San Diego, California
