Experience - Policy Expert

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Southern Illinois University

• Bush Foundation Fellowship

• Humphrey Fellow, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

• University of Virginia, Emerging Legislator Leaders Program, Darden School of Business

• Council of State Governments’(CSG) Henry Toll Fellow

• CSG Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development( BILLD) Fellowship

• Minnesota Task Force on Prematurity

• Council of Minnesotans of African Heritage

• Visible Child Work Group

 

Community Leader 

• Graduate of the public policy program with Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties

• Wellstone Organizing Fellow

• LISC housing policy graduate

• Public Policy Project graduate

• Organizing Apprentice Project Fellow

• Neighborhood Leadership Program participant with the Wilder Foundation

 

​​Awards and Recognition

• 2018 HOMECO -The Collective Impact Award

• 2018 Spark Award from National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women 

• 2017 Twincities Rise workforce development and leadership 

• 2017 Community Health Centers -State Legislator of the Year

• 2016 Sons of Bransford Leadership Award

• 2016 St. Paul YWCA Award

• 2015  Recognition for building equity for families experiencing Dementia  

• 2014 Commissioner Award for outstanding leadership and service to the prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect