LaTasha DeLoach holds bachelors and master’s degrees from the University of Iowa School of Social Work. In her new position as the Director of the City of Iowa City Senior Center she is working to help keep older adults active, connected, and curious to maintain successful aging. She was previously a community projects specialist at Johnson County Social Services and the Johnson County Disproportionate Minority Contact coordinator and the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children coordinator for 10 years.​

She is a 2018-2019 National Juvenile Justice Network Fellow in the Youth Leadership Institute. She is the Vice Chair of the State of Iowa Disproportionate Minority Contact Committee and was recently appointed by the Governor to be a member of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. DeLoach advocates for families and is a fierce advocate for women and young women of color in Iowa.

 She has been a member of many local and statewide boards and committees including the University of Iowa School of Social Work Professional Advisory Committee, State Disproportionate Minority Contact Subcommittee, Iowa Girls Justice Initiative Taskforce, Juvenile Justice Advisory Council, SMART on Juvenile Justice Leadership Team, City of Iowa City Council’s Ad Hoc Diversity Committee, and City of Iowa City Roundtable Discussions.

DeLoach is the co-founder of several organizations and programs for women and girls of color, including G! World, Sisters in Power, and Sankofa Outreach Connection, an emerging local organization with over 600 women of color members.

DeLoach was vice president of the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors. She is also a committed community volunteer and coordinator of conferences, seminars, workshops, and events.