About

I’m an educator, writer, speaker, and creative junkie who has helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives with my mentorship, coaching, programs, and talks. After transforming my own life from a teen mother vagabond on government assistance to a successful college administrator and business owner, my accomplishments are a testament to the ability within us all to channel our innate power and unique gifts to realize our full potential. 

I’ve shared my signature brand of real talk with everyone from youth to college students to educators to professionals. I have a knack for making sense out of chaos, making a way out of no way, and helping others do the same to achieve their personal and professional goals. I earned my doctorate in organizational leadership, master’s in business administration, and bachelor’s in communications from Hood College.

As challenging as the academic credentials were to earn, the real tough stuff was moving through bullying, self-doubt, internalized hatred, and pushing through the relentless adversity around–what felt like–every corner. I didn’t just want to survive. I wanted to thrive.

No matter how difficult the journey became, I never gave up. Along the way I learned that if I held steadfast to my dreams, believed in my power, and kept putting one foot in front of the other, I could manifest the vision I had for my life. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you too.