She holds doctorates in both Counselor Education and Secondary Education from the University of Maryland. She is both a certified K-12 school counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She spent over 20 years as a secondary counselor, and later worked as the K-12 Counselor Specialist. She currently serves as the President-Elect of the Maryland School Counselor Association, and is the DC state team leader for the White House/Reach Higher Convenings. Passionate about college and career readiness, she has published and presented on such topics as partnerships between K-12 school districts and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.