I know what it feels like to lead while healing.
Wife | Mother | Daughter | Sister | Daughter of the King
I know what it feels like to lead while healing, build while rebuilding, and serve while surviving. For years, I carried the weight of vision and responsibility while walking through my own journey of faith and transformation. Along the way, I learned that success without healing leads to burnout, vision without strategy leads to frustration, and people need more than inspiration. They need structure, support, healthy systems, and safe spaces to grow.
As an educator, founder, strategist, speaker, and author with more than 20 years of experience, I have led teams and built systems across schools, nonprofits, ministry, and community organizations. Whether mentoring women or strengthening organizations, my work has always centered on one mission: helping people move from survival mode into intentional transformation.
Everything I do is guided by faith, integrity, empowerment, growth, service, intentionality, and transformation. I believe real change happens when healing, faith, strategy, and purpose come together. When people and organizations become healthier from the inside out, they create stronger impact in every space they touch.
Credentials:
Education:
B.S., Texas State University · M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, University of Texas at Tyler · Doctoral candidate (ABD), Curriculum and Instruction, Liberty University
Leadership:
Former deputy superintendent and Chief Learning Officer · Former campus principal · 20+ years in public education
Community:
Former Chair-Elect, African American Chamber of Commerce of San Antonio · Interim President, Austin Mental Health Community Board · Confluence Fellowship (formerly Equity Fellowship), San Antonio Area Foundation · Director of Community Engagement, WithinHER Wellness Foundation
Certifications:
Trauma-informed Care · NAMI Sharing Hope Facilitator · Mental Health Coach · Principal (K-12) · EC-4 Generalist · EC-4 ESL Generalist
Author:
SHIFT Happens (book, devotional, workbook) · Radiant Affirmations Vol. 1 · Contributor, best-selling anthology Divine Strategies
Speaking (upcoming):
TEDxRoundRock Play@TED speaker, January 2027
Our Approach
Faith-led. Every decision, partnership, and plan is grounded in prayer and biblical values, so the work serves a purpose bigger than profit or performance.
Trauma-informed. I create safe, respectful spaces that recognize how past experiences shape the way people lead, learn, and show up, so growth happens without shame or harm.
Strategy-driven. Vision gets translated into clear goals, practical systems, and measurable steps, so transformation becomes sustainable instead of a moment of inspiration that fades.
