Milestones

My road in life has taken me all over.
First Love.
Work.
School.
Healing.

Career

Life Skills Coach / Mentor

I mentor youth.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Music
Writing
Helping People

Day to Day

Engaging youth in self-discovery. I play basketball with youth, talk with youth about issues they are having, engaging them in something new. In turn, I reflect on the things they teach me.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

I think the first step is to be grateful for the people in your immediate life that have inspired, helped, and pushed you. When you think you are alone, there is a time where these people will remind you of what you are accomplishing.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Myself:

"I have always had issues with judging myself harshly, not feeling loved, and dealing with my sexuality as a black lesbian woman. Society has told me that I don't make sense, it is not natural and it is not acceptable to be who I am."

Challenges I Overcame

Financial
Drugs / Addiction
LGBT