2.  Born in Houston, TX › Grew up in Acres Homes, TX  Graduate of G.W. Carver Magnet High School for Engineering Applied Technology and the Arts  Part of a small, close- knit family

3.  B.A. in Psychology from Rice University › Student Director of Orientation › Teaching Assistant for Leadership: Theory to Practice (3 Semesters)

4.  M.Ed. In Educational Administration from Prairie View A&M University › Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators Fellow

5.  M.Ed. In Counseling from Texas Southern University › School Counseling › Rehabilitation Counseling › President of Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society

6.  Ed.M. in Learning and Teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education › Instructional Leadership Concentration › Co-President of the Black Student Union › Student Admissions Ambassador

7.  Ph.D. in Multicultural Special Education at the University of Texas at Austin (IN PROGRESS) › Research Interests  Autism and children of color  Preservice teacher training  Education policy  Leadership

8.  YES Prep Public Schools – Southwest › High performing charter school › 7 th & 10 Grade Social Studies Teacher › Peer Mediation Team Sponsor

9.  Hambrick Middle School › Urban, Title I school › 7 th Grade Teacher  English Language Arts  Social Studies  Gifted/Talented  English as a Second Language  Special Education (Inclusion) › Emerging Men of Tomorrow Sponsor › Breakfast Club Sponsor

10.  Elite Change, LLC › Education Policy Intern  Massachusetts Institute of Technology › Graduate Assistant for Diversity Initiatives  Tutors for All – Boston  Program Manager  Houston ISD › Accountability and Rewards Intern  The University of Texas at Austin › University Facilitator  Mary Ellen Pietrizinski for Austin ISD Campaign › Field Organizer  The Office of Texas State Representative Helen Giddings › Legislative Intern  The New Teacher Project › Launch Skills Manager

11.  Austin Area Alliance of Black School Educators  Austin Symphony Orchestra Be At the Symphony (BATS)  Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce  Junior League of Austin  Austin Area Urban League Young Professionals

12.  Spending time with family and friends  Traveling  Reading/Writing  Cooking  Watching sporting events  Taking scenic drives  Learning new things

13.  Consulting  Education administration  Education policy  Education reform  Save the world!