As a teenager, I never had the opportunity to belong to a girls' group where I could explore who I was and learn to accept myself fully. Without that space, I often felt self-conscious, uncertain, and on the edges of friendships. Looking back, that experience is what drew me to become a Social Worker. I wanted to support young people who, in many ways, reminded me of myself.
That purpose led me to create a clinical and mentoring program for girls where they could discover their strengths, build confidence, and learn how their gifts could impact their communities. Watching those young women graduate from high school and step into college and trade programs was powerful. I was honored to be part of that journey.
The vision expanded during an experience at Harvard Law School, where I presented my girls' group model and met a student from Englewood on Chicago's South Side, where I grew up. In that moment I thought, "I never would have imagined this." That realization planted the seed to support young women not only through personal growth, but also through their transition beyond high school. From that seed, the 360 Achievement Scholarship was born.
"Invest in her next chapter so she can step forward not questioning if she belongs, but knowing she does."
As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and change manager, I am passionate about empowering individuals through collaborative, trusting relationships. Specializing in trauma, grief, anxiety, and life transitions, I integrate mind, body, and spirit in therapy, drawing from multiple interventions to support personal growth and transformation.
As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I find fulfillment in providing healing, hope, therapy and resources to our most vulnerable populations. I also find purpose in developing and supporting our clinicians in the Chicago behavioral health system and public school sectors. Partnering alongside stakeholders with a common goal will be my life's work. I look forward to creating experiences that ignite young people, validate our adults and geriatric populations and restore our givers in the counseling and helping professions.
