Welcome.

Thank you for visiting my site! I am excited to connect with and learn from a network of courageous scholars, educators, and DEI practitioners whose work is making an impact on the lives of students at every level and in every educational setting.

If you are interested in collaborating to enhance the practice of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your school or organization, let's chat!

“When I dare to be powerful—to use my strength in the service of my vision—then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." -Audre Lorde

About Me.

I am a fourth-generation educator and DEIJ

practitioner and strategist with 15 years of progressive

experience in the development and oversight of academic

programs, policies, and initiatives in higher education and

independent schools. I have successful senior leadership

experience in designing and driving the integration of

programs and services to meet the needs of diverse stu-

dent cohorts and support equity, inclusion, and belonging.

I currently serve as Dean of Inclusion and Belonging at

St. Andrew's School in Delaware where my key responsibi-

lities are leadership of DEIBJ education and programming

and driving the integration of inclusive and equitable

practices throughout the school.

I earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from Spelman College and Temple University, respectively, and a Ph.D. in Women's,Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Emory University. My research interests include 19th and 20th century African American literature, feminist theories, and popular cultural studies. Inspired by my experience in the Miss America Program and as the first African American woman to win the Miss Georgia Pageant in 2004, I completed a dissertation titled "The Pageant Politic: Race and Representation in American Beauty Contests and Culture."

I am a wife, mother of two, board member at Red Clay Yoga, and a proud member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, The Links, Incorporated, and Jack and Jill of America, Inc.