After graduating from Florida A&M University, I began my journey as an educator in 2003 as a preschool teacher. In 2006, I began my elementary teaching experience in a local private school and moved on to Florida A&M University Developmental Research School in 2008, where I continued work as an elementary school teacher for 4 years. In 2012, I obtained a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Florida State University, while owning and operating my own preschool.

In 2014, I returned to the classroom as a teacher in both elementary and middle school, and transitioned into leadership as a literacy coach and assistant principal in 2015. I served as an assistant principal in public schools for 3 years, and in 2018, became the elementary school principal at Florida A&M University Developmental Research School.

While a principal at Florida A&M University Developmental Research School, I have mentored and coached teachers through the facilitation of professional learning, coaching, and relationship building. I have fostered a culture of trust and support with teachers helping to improve instruction and teacher morale. As we transitioned from the COVID-19 pandemic, I also worked to increase the percentage of certified teachers in our school to 99%.

As a principal, I implemented a new performing arts program for elementary students, providing students with enrichment in music, dance, and acting while integrating literacy benchmark expectations to improve reading comprehension. This year, I also implemented a 20 million Word Reading Initiative, where collectively, our students are slated to read 20 million words in one school year.