I’ve spent my life in North Carolina’s public schools, as a student, a teacher, and most recently an advisor to the N,C. State Board of Education. These experiences created a core belief: education expands our worlds, develops our voices, and empowers us to make positive change in the world.

As a single mother of three and cancer survivor, I work hard to lower my bills however I can. After undergoing radiation treatment, I was playing catch-up with many of my expenses.