Hello

It’s fair to say that education wasn’t my first career choice. Born into generational poverty, academia wasn't central to my cultural location. In fact, I dropped out of high school twice before earning my diploma. My professional journey has been driven by a commitment to advocacy for individuals and groups who face obstacles. I’ve worked as a homeless advocate, a family advocate for a domestic violence agency, and while pursuing graduate studies, I supported clinicians at a community mental health center. Each of these roles had one thing in common with education: the focus on connecting people with the services, knowledge, and skills they need to carve out their own paths in life.

Gradually, I found myself drawn closer to the classroom and eventually landed a position in pre-K. It was then that I could no longer ignore my growing passion for education, leading me to obtain my teaching license. From there, I transitioned from classroom teaching to instructional coaching, and now lead literacy improvements and MTSS for a consortium of 21 schools for students with special needs. And because I just can't stay away from the classroom, I’ve recently started teaching developmental readers at the collegiate level.

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To say I'm passionate about this is an understatement. Let's work together to change some lives.