I am a native of Chicago, Illinois.  I have resided in North Carolina for 19 years.  I graduated from Campbell University, Spertus Institue, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.  My career spans K-12, higher education, government, and public and private sectors in urban and rural settings.  

I have been in education for 24 years and have worked with children, teens and adults in various teaching and administrative capacities.