I'm a 1991 graduate of Laurinburg Institute in Laurinburg, NC. I also graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville. I completed graduate school afterwards at Southern Connecticut State University. My academic background is in Political Science with concentration in International Relations. German was my foreign language of choice. My professional background is in sales - corporate and real estate. I also worked two full-time social services jobs for 15 years - 9 to 5 then 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. That included the State of Connecticut - Department of Social Services, Mental Health Association of Connecticut, and various youth treatment programs. Since 2009, I've owned and operated a service that delivers art, antiques, and custom-made furniture. Our highlights include the Bob Guccione Estate sale in 2009 with Braswell Galleries and Sotheby's auction of The Robin and Marsha Williams' collection in 2018. We also coordinated shipping for the Donghia Warehouse liquidation in Milford, CT in 2021. I originate from the Bronx, NY. Throggs Neck Projects, specifically, and 2757 Claflin Avenue. My family is Costa Rican and Jamaican on the maternal side. We're African American and Indigenous Peoples on the paternal side. I'm researching and writing an evidence-based discussion about Laurinburg Institute history and why our school closed.