Elected to a four-year term on the Kinston City Council responsible for leading the city’s municipal government that provides services and community support for the City’s nearly 20,000 residents. Accomplishments have included the hiring of a permanent City Manager, spearheading a design process and securing $1 million in funding for the renovation of a historic park, and developing proposals for the City Council to fund projects that address affordable housing, food insecurity, and community development in East Kinston.

Founding Executive Director of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization operating at the intersections of youth empowerment, civic engagement, and community development. Responsible for actively engaging the organization’s membership, volunteers, board members, and community in Kinston Teens’ work. Leads ongoing program development, execution, and evaluation for large-scale initiatives including voter engagement efforts targeting youth and underrepresented populations, and community revitalization efforts to reduce blight and poverty in East Kinston, the #1 most economically distressed neighborhood in North Carolina.Implements an exhaustive marketing and communications strategy to brand the organization as a global model for youth-led civic engagement and community development efforts. Has facilitated partnerships and media appearances that include CNN, Nickelodeon, Teen Vogue, NBC’s The Real, The Huffington Post, and multiple local and regional print, television, and radio outlets.Has built and sustained partnerships and relationships with funders, nonprofits, government agencies, and other community partners to further the organization’s mission, goals, fundraising apparatus, and civic network. Trains and supervises a permanent staff of three, along with an additional seasonal organizing staff of 3-5; oversees operations & maintenance of two organizational facilities and two vehicles.