I’m an advocate for those who are marginalized and I focus my work on various social issues that impact the communities I am a part of.

I’ve held executive leadership roles over the past 30 years at non-profits such as the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, YWCA of Greater Atlanta, Our House, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness DeKalb County affiliate. I have served on boards such as National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Men Stopping Violence, and the DeKalb Criminal Justice Treatment Coalition. In addition, I served on the American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program and Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program advisory and training committees. I currently serve at the DeKalb County Misdemeanor Mental Health Accountability Court. I also work as a freelance writer on health and justice topics for health advocacy publications. I advocate for those living with mental illness and their families, facilitate peer-led support groups, and speak publicly on mental health and justice issues. I received my bachelor’s degree from Emory University in Sociology and my master’s degree from Brandeis University, Heller School for Social Policy and Management.

Read some of my writing here.

Connect with me on LinkedIn here.