I am a proud Bay Area local, born and raised in Pittsburg, California. I have proudly served as an educator with Rocketship for nearly a decade, moving through many grades and titles in my time with the organization. In 2016, I joined the founding team at Rising Stars Academy and helped to make it a top school in San Jose and one that the Seven Trees community of South San Jose deserves.I aim to embody Rising Stars’ 5th core value of Advocacy through the work I do in and beyond the school community. While earning my Bachelor’s in Sociology – Community Change, I was a key member of the student organization that raised the minimum wage in San Jose and I continue to rally with and support organizations that fight for socioeconomic justice. I am currently working towards a credential and Masters in School Administration at Loyola Marymount University. “Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life.”