About Me

Raised in Texas and now based in New York City, I am a storyteller and strategist whose work explores how media, culture, and institutions shape who is seen, valued, and supported in society. Across podcasts, writing, performance, cultural programming, and policy work, I use storytelling as a tool to document marginalized experiences and build pathways for communities to access opportunity.

My work moves across sectors. I have produced radio and podcast projects documenting Black Southern culture, LGBTQ+ faith communities, and the Kiki Ballroom scene, while also developing communications and advocacy strategies in criminal justice reform and education policy at organizations such as the Vera Institute of Justice and the Accelerate. Professionally, I have worked in digital marketing and operations, shaping messaging and engagement strategies that reach millions of people across digital platforms.

I am also the founder of Kiki Arts Collaborative, an initiative that builds economic pathways for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults of color in the Kiki Ballroom scene by connecting cultural production to opportunities in the arts, media, and creative industries.

I earned a B.A. in African American and African Diaspora Studies and Psychology from Columbia University. Across all of my work—from research and policy to media and cultural organizing—I am interested in how storytelling shapes identity, memory, and possibility.