I am a communications specialist and educator with over 15 years of professional experience in program/project management, equity, and instructional design in public service. I have had the honour of building strategic partnerships within a diversity of communities across Toronto, as a Secondary School Administrator and Curriculum Leader within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). In addition to my professional experiences in the TDSB, I have managed projects as a Developmental Editor and Features Writer in the Educational Publishing Division at Nelson Canada. Additionally, I have authored scholarly publications in the field of educational leadership through the University of Toronto Press, and Myers Education Press. As an experienced instructional leader, I designed specialized curriculum for the Africentric Secondary School Program in the TDSB. My most meaningful contribution is my development of a Grade 12 University-Level Africentric Leadership Course, the first of its kind in the TDSB, which is currently in session with growing enrollment year-over-year. Recently, I joined Toronto Metropolitan University in the role of Program Manager: Special Projects; Presidential Implementation Committee.