Education

East Texas A & M University, Commerce, TX                                                         

Ed. D, Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction                                                                                                     

Area of Concentration: Early Childhood Education

Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA                                                                     

M. Ed., Early Childhood Education

Howard University, Washington, D.C.

B.A., Anthropology (major); African American Studies (minor)                                         

Area of Concentration: Cultural Anthropology

professional experience

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Chicago State University (2026-Present)

Assistant Professor of Raciolinguistic Justice in Early Childhood Teacher Education, Erikson Institute (2023-2026)

Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Erikson Institute (2022-2023)

Adjunct Professor of Early Childhood Studies, University of North Texas (2021-2022)

Elementary Lead Teacher (Grades 2-4), Social Justice Coordinator, Uplift Ascend Primary (2018-2022)