My professional role model is my mentor, Anne. I admire her tenacity and her ability to face obstacles head-on. I am most proud of Issa Rae–I love her authenticity, her work ethic, and how community-minded she is. I am most proud of my mom!

If I could invite one person to dinner with my family, I would invite Nikki Giovanni, and I’d love to talk about her writing and conversation with James Baldwin. When I am not at Fathers’ UpLift, I am somewhere in the city, either riding a bike or reading a book.