Biography

I grew up in Edgewood, Maryland, one mile from the gate to the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground and about 20 miles from Baltimore. My parents were both depression era babies and were the first in their respective families to attend college. They instilled in me the value of education and the importance of opportunity.

My first contact with Talent Development began as part of a team that created a computer skills instruction program in the Summer Success Program of 1995.

My experience with TD Scholars that summer changed the direction of my career. While I thought that I understood the value of the Talent Development Program,  the real impact was that the scholars welcomed me as family. I grew to realize that Talent Development was not only a job – it was a new home – and I was given the opportunity to stay at that new home.

After several years working in the TD Summer Success Program and as an academic year tutor, I joined TD as full time team member in 2001.

I previously worked as a computer analyst, technical writer, and college-level instructor.