I am a school administrator who advocates for the opportunities and resources that address the linguistic needs and the career and college readiness of English language learners and at-risk students. Additionally, I am also committed to recruiting, mentoring and retaining teachers of color as well as fostering their growth into equicentric leaders who will invest in the development of minority educators and students.

My scholastic background includes graduating from the University of Mount Olive with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary English Education during May of 2013 with summa cum laude and campus honors program distinctions. As the Class Valedictorian, I was also named the Department of Education's Braswell Endowed Scholarship recipient and the Veteran Affairs Administration's Competitive Scholarship recipient during my tenure at UMO. In 2021, I was honored to receive the Young Alumni Achievement Award from my alma mater. In the year 2019, I began to pursue a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration with a Concentration in Pre-K through 12 Educational Leadership at Texas A&M International University. During this same year, I was announced by the American Association of University Women as one of fifty recipients across the United States to receive a Career Development Grant from their national organization. In March of 2020, I was inducted into the TAMIU Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi in recognition of my academic achievements as a graduate student in the top 10% of the Class of 2020.

Professionally, I began my career in North Carolina at Eastern Wayne High School (EWHS) of the Wayne County Public Schools District following the completion of my student-teaching internship. While serving as an English Language Arts Teacher for English III, English IV Honors, and AP English Literature and Composition, I exceeded the expected growth of teacher performance and - in unison with my brilliant students - earned the best set of scores for the AP Lit & Comp Exam the campus had earned in program history for two consecutive years. It was also during my time at EWHS that I had the privilege of traveling to Japan as one of a cohort of highly effective K-12 and community college educators through The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Global Study Visit Program. This experience afforded me with the opportunity to meet with “experts and officials in government agencies, schools, colleges, and non-governmental organizations” to expand my knowledge of the cultural, historical, and linguistic contexts of Japan. After two years, I relocated to Texas where I have resided for the bulk of my teaching career. Serving in several capacities as an Instructional Team Lead, an English as a Second Language Lead Teacher, and an Interventionist, I have had the opportunity to develop the professional expertise it takes to collaborate with “at-promise” youth and help them to produce growth and success over the past ten years. Presently, I proudly serve as an Instructional Leader and Acting Assistant Principal for Stafford Municipal School District and as a Board Member for the Texas Council for Teachers of English Language Arts.

In my spare time, I am a mother and publicist to my son, Aries, and serve as a Birth Equity Champion and a contributing writer for the March of Dimes as well as several blogs and organizations that advocate for the needs or premature and/or disabled children and the caregivers who support them. In 2023, my efforts as a mother and advocate were honored by American Mothers, Inc. with the announcement of myself as the organization’s selection as the 71st woman to be named Texas Mother of the Year. In 2024, Fort Bend County Judge, KP George, recognized my efforts to increase awareness and supports for families of children with special needs with a proclamation from his office. Additionally, I also enjoy reading, traveling, and creating graphic designs.