Very excited to serve as a speaker at the GoldenKey Leadership Academy where I will be joined by my partner Tamra Simpson to discuss the balance between wellness and time management.

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I had such an incredible time presenting with the team at the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE). The space was so full of brilliant leaders from across the country our session earned a “highly attended” badge. It was thrilling to see so many so eager to collaborate and I’m looking forward to all of the amazing work to come.

Earlier in May, I was honored to serve as a panelist at Teachers College, Columbia University during a multi-state convening led by Dr. Travis Bristol and Dr. Conra Gist, where we explored strategies to recruit, support, and retain teachers of color, bridging research, policy, and practice for lasting impact.

Teachers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to demand full funding for the student teacher stipend program, emphasizing that solving the teacher shortage starts with investing in future educators. ABC News Coverage Linked HERE

I facilitated a panel discussion with Senate Appropriations Chair Senator Hughes and Sharif El-Mekki, CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development, as the Pennsylvania Teachers Affinity Group (led by Andrea Terrero Gabbadon, Ph.D.) convened to discuss the power of advocacy, collective action, and staying connected in the fight for equitable education.

At the end of February, I testified before the Senate Education Committee, emphasizing the urgent need for real solutions to the teacher shortage in Pennsylvania—because investing in educators is investing in the future of our students and communities.

I had the opportunity to present alongside NCEE’s President before the State Board of Education, advocating for bold solutions to attract, support, and retain a stronger, more diverse teaching workforce—because the future of education depends on it.

On February 7th, we gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to mark the one-year anniversary of the court ruling against Pennsylvania’s unconstitutional school funding system, urging Governor Shapiro and state lawmakers to take action and ensure every student, in every district, receives the quality education they deserve.

Education advocates, administrators, parents, and students gathered on the Capitol steps to urge the Basic Education Funding Commission to deliver a comprehensive final report that ensures equitable and sustainable funding for all Pennsylvania schools.

A year after advocating for a stronger, more equitable budget in the wake of the Fair Funding court decision, Pennsylvania’s education funding crisis remains unresolved—the budget is still not finalized, and our students continue to wait for the resources they deserve.