2008	Being a rare second generation born and raised resident, Miami, FL will always be home. I formed a strong love for Miami Hurricanes football and got my first taste of what change nonprofit organizations can foster.
2012	Attending Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL got me out my shell, helping me grow confidence for leadership development. I sang in the choir, was a campus tour guide, and president of the college's Hillel chapter. Getting a BA in Human Development taught me valuable skills about how to work on a team and understand different perspectives. Internships with the Office of Community Engagement at Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida Holocaust Museum pulled back the curtain on what it really takes to not only impact the community, but also sustain operations.
2015	Becoming a Dawg at the University of Georgia gave me the hard skills for nonprofit management though a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. Taking courses on grant writing, nonprofit finance, volunteer management, and nonprofit fundraising helped me learn the specialized skill set all nonprofit professionals use. Internships at Books for Keeps and Extra Special People ​provided real world applications for what I was learning in the classroom.
2016	After receiving my MPA, I became the Grant Writer at Best Buddies International in Miami, FL.  In my first year, I implementing a new organization grant writing process and tracking system. I was promoted to Deputy Director, Foundations & Grants a year later and led a team of grant writers.
​2017	While still working for Best Buddies as the Deputy Director, I transplanted to Charlotte, NC. Between Fall 2015 and Spring 2021, I increased foundation revenue by 45% and my proposals raised about $4.3 million with 98% projection accuracy.