Being a biracial, bicultural, and bilingual woman born during the Civil Rights era impacts how I experience the world. Before accepting education as my vocation, I was drawn to study design. I move through the world accepting design constraints, exploring the field of possibilities, and pursuing creative solutions. I also appreciate the application of theory into practice – going from abstract concepts to concrete manifestations – as a design challenge. 

I first encountered Montessori in 1992.  Over these 29 years, I have accumulated various Montessori experiences, including as a teacher, teacher trainer, and head of school. Currently, I hold the role of Director of Montessori in a large urban school district, working to integrate the Montessori system with the public education system.  This work calls me to use Montessori core principles as a means for equity in the education of Black and Brown children from low-wealth communities. I find myself reckoning with issues of race, class and power in both systems, compelling me to advocate for healing, justice and transformative change.