Executive leader. Storyteller. Advocate.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER/Author.
I pride myself on marrying strong data with compelling narratives to tell stories that challenge status quo thinking. As an executive leader, I leverage this storytelling ability to help inspire audiences to drive change in the education space. I live for research and data, and can often be found pushing for the disaggregation of data to better understand how certain policy decisions impact populations differently.
My approach to both communications and executive leadership is rooted in the central question: How can we leverage communications as a tool to drive change and inspire people to create a better world for all of its citizens? I am a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator on topics of diversity, equity and inclusion (especially in education), as well as communications and branding with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
A 2022 winner of the Special Contributions to Equity Award by the American Consortium for Equity in Education, I am deeply committed to identifying solutions to address inequities in K-12 and higher education. My first book, "Let's Stop Calling it an Achievement Gap," explores the systemic issues that impact equity in education, and a companion coloring book/journal for educators, called "Radical Ideas for Educating Black Children," encourages educators to look inward and examine the role they can play in advancing a more inclusive educational experience for all students. The title, like the title of the non-profit I founded (A Black Child Can) is explicit in its focus on Black children, because when you control for income, parental education, immigration status and virtually every other social indicator in society, race remains the single greatest indicator of students' access to quality education. However, the goal of all of my work is to advance strategies and ideas that have proven effective for moving the needle with all students.
Memberships and Service:
I am a professional member of EdLOC (Education Leaders of Color), the American Consortium for Equity in Education, an adviser for Great Schools, and a member of/mentor for the National Association of Black Journalists. I also serve as an adviser for the American Council on Education's work on race in higher education. Locally, I was recently elected to the school advisory council at my children's school, have served on our school district's gifted and talented advisory council, and was an inaugural commissioner on and helped to establish the Pflugerville (TX) Equity Commission. My bylines have appeared in The Atlantic, The Grio, Complex Magazine and a number of other national and local publications.
I'm a jazz lover, sports fan (Washington Nationals and Capitals, Philadephia Eagles, and Texas Longhorns), and HBCU alumna and advocate.
Sunset chaser. Inequity eraser. And above all else, I'm here to serve. (Shoutout to the dual mottos of my alma mater: "I'll Find a Way or Make One," and "Culture for Service.")
My approach to both communications and executive leadership is rooted in the central question: How can we leverage communications as a tool to drive change and inspire people to create a better world for all of its citizens? I am a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator on topics of diversity, equity and inclusion (especially in education), as well as communications and branding with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
A 2022 winner of the Special Contributions to Equity Award by the American Consortium for Equity in Education, I am deeply committed to identifying solutions to address inequities in K-12 and higher education. My first book, "Let's Stop Calling it an Achievement Gap," explores the systemic issues that impact equity in education, and a companion coloring book/journal for educators, called "Radical Ideas for Educating Black Children," encourages educators to look inward and examine the role they can play in advancing a more inclusive educational experience for all students. The title, like the title of the non-profit I founded (A Black Child Can) is explicit in its focus on Black children, because when you control for income, parental education, immigration status and virtually every other social indicator in society, race remains the single greatest indicator of students' access to quality education. However, the goal of all of my work is to advance strategies and ideas that have proven effective for moving the needle with all students.
Memberships and Service:
I am a professional member of EdLOC (Education Leaders of Color), the American Consortium for Equity in Education, an adviser for Great Schools, and a member of/mentor for the National Association of Black Journalists. I also serve as an adviser for the American Council on Education's work on race in higher education. Locally, I was recently elected to the school advisory council at my children's school, have served on our school district's gifted and talented advisory council, and was an inaugural commissioner on and helped to establish the Pflugerville (TX) Equity Commission. My bylines have appeared in The Atlantic, The Grio, Complex Magazine and a number of other national and local publications.
I'm a jazz lover, sports fan (Washington Nationals and Capitals, Philadephia Eagles, and Texas Longhorns), and HBCU alumna and advocate.
Sunset chaser. Inequity eraser. And above all else, I'm here to serve. (Shoutout to the dual mottos of my alma mater: "I'll Find a Way or Make One," and "Culture for Service.")
