Master's in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in Sociology; Certificate in Trauma Response and Crisis Intervention from Rutgers, School of Social Work, and Certificate in Nonprofit and Public Management from Rutgers, School of Social Work; Pending Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from Rutgers, School of Social Work

My interests and specialties include community action and social policy, community and civic engagement, youth advocacy, youth development, youth leadership, youth mentoring, and youth mental health.