I can't believe it's already been five years since I graduated from
John Cabot! When I graduated in 2015, I headed to an internship at the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Following that, I completed my MA in International Studies from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, and then my Master of Public Administration from Cornell University, in Ithaca. I stayed pretty active on campus at both universities as treasurer of two organizations and the Co-President of Cornell Women in Public Policy. I've also been pretty consistent with my volunteer work and connected to my alma maters.
The last two years I was selected as a 2018 & 2019 Forbes Under 30 Scholar. What I loved most about this conference is that Forbes does a great job of bringing together the best and brightest minds across all industries. I'd say my research in diversity, inclusion, and systems thinking "put me on the map." I led the
team as semifinalists in the 2018 Forbes JPMorgan Chase Hackathon in 2018. I encourage more students to explore the opportunity! I'm a member of the DC Chapter of
For(bes) the Culture, an affiliate group for African-Americans connected to Forbes as well.