About Me

I'm a Social Entrepreneur and the Founder of the award-winning and nationally recognized STEM+Arts program for youth of color called iUrban Teen. Most recently, I co-founded and launched Black Women in STEM 2.0.

I'm also a sought-after diversity strategist and international speaker and served on several boards and commissions including a Gubernatorial appointment to the Commission on African American Affairs in the State of Washington. And honored by President Barack Obama as a White House Champion of Change for Technology Inclusion.

Awards and honors:
League of Minority Voters - Civil Rights Award Honoree

Legacy Award – World Affairs Council
Essence Magazine Top 50 Black Female Founders 2018
Essence Magazine Top Black Women in STEM 2017
Washington State African American Achievement Award
Alpha Kappa Alpha Global Impact Award
Whitney M. Young Award
White House Champion of Change for Technology Inclusion 2013
Ebony Magazine Power 100 List
Rockefeller Innovation Award Nominee
Business Journal's Women of Influence

Clark College Orchid Award
The Delta's Women of Excellence Award

Speaking Engagements:
Harvard University - Women's Leadership Panelist

Starbucks Corporate Office, Seattle - Diversity Presentation(s)
Microsoft Ignite Conference, Florida - Keynote
Fulbright Scholars, Portland - Keynote
NTEN Conference, San Francisco - Keynote
Linux Foundation, Prague - Diversity Conference Speaker
Portland General Electric Diversity Conference - Portland Workshop Presenter
Bonneville Power Administration Women's Symposium, - Guest Speaker
Seattle Chamber of Commerce Women's Symposium - Keynote
OKTA Software, San Francisco - Guest Presenter
Oregon State Diversity Conference - Workshop Presenter
White House STEM Summit, Wash DC - Presenter
Northeastern University, Seattle - Panelist
Washington State University, Vancouver – Panelist
Duke University, North Carolina - Guest Speaker
Western Washington University - Keynote