I am an Afro-Latina cis-gender woman, daughter, sister, partner, mother, lifelong learner, and fiercely loving friend. For my entire career, I have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma for those often marginalized. I have over 15 years of clinical experience providing high quality care for young children and families of color that have been exposed to trauma.

Over the years, my passion for working with families has grown into a dedication and commitment to effect change both directly and on a systemic level. As the Clinical Director for a community-based mental health program, I’ve worked to co-create a trauma-informed paradigm that is rooted in anti-oppression principles and social justice, offers culturally attuned healing services to the community, and honors culture as a form of resilience and liberation. In recent years I have further enhanced and promoted this socially just trauma-informed paradigm on a national scale by sharing best practices at national and international conferences.