Experience

Erikson Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Trustee

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Holy Family Ministries

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Early Learning & Early Ed Policy

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  This is our mission --"We provide opportunities for children and adults from Chicago’s undeserved neighborhoods to excel academically, grow spiritually, expand life experiences and become effective leaders."Our Vision--Holy Family nurtures children’s social, academic, physical, and spiritual development. We serve 340 children and youth on Chicago’s west and near north sides. This is our mission --"We provide opportunities for children and adults from Chicago’s undeserved neighborhoods to excel academically, grow spiritually, expand life experiences and become effective leaders."Our Vision--Holy Family nurtures children’s social, academic, physical, and spiritual development. We serve 340 children and youth on Chicago’s west and near north sides.



Companions Journeying Together, Inc.

• Board Member

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Our missionOur Mission and VisionCompanions Journeying Together provides a forum to personally impact the emotional, spiritual, and social lives of the incarcerated and their families. Our vision is for a society that lives by the principles of restorative justice.Our WorkWe seek out opportunities to reach incarcerated women and men through a variety of programs designed to build healthy relationships and foster positive communication. Those programs include Aunt Mary’s Storybook Project and Mother Love Parenting classes. Additional services we organize and either provide or facilitate include special holiday communication projects, provision of re-entry materials and referrals, community education/training, and advocacy. Our goal is to be a link between resources and needs. We have a history of working successfully with officials from the Department of Corrections, as well as with individuals, churches and community organizations committed to serving the imprisoned and their families.



IL. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

• Illinois Early Childhood Fellow

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014



The Alain Locke Initiative

• Director of Parent & Child Services

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Lifelong Learning!

• Director: The Family Literacy Center

  • Oct 2003 - Jun 2012

  Educating Minds, Changing Lives