Advocacy
I've seen children in my life go through hard things with no one in their corner advocating for them, and it changed what I believe school and community are supposed to do. Access changes everything, whether you're four years old or forty, whether what's standing in your way is adversity you didn't choose or a felony record you can't shake.
Early Childhood Education
As a Parent Advocate for the Arizona Head Start Association and a Changemaker for the Children's Action Alliance, I work directly with the Arizona Legislature, pushing for equitable access to preschool and daycare. Closer to home, I'm a parent representative on the Policy Council at Child-Parent Centers, my local Head Start provider serving families and students across Southeastern Arizona. One seat's at the state level, the other's in my own backyard, but both are about making sure a parent's voice is in the room, not just a bureaucrat's.
A Seat at the Table
S.E.A.T. · Start. Earn. Advance. Turn it up.
I spent decades being my own worst enemy before I learned how to become my own best ally, and I believe that shift is available to anyone. Where you've been absolutely will determine where you're going, but it doesn't have to limit you, whether the barrier is a criminal record, addiction, domestic violence, or homelessness. Everyone deserves a seat at the table when they're ready to build something new. SEAT is how I'm building that out, bringing entrepreneurship education to people other systems already gave up on.
Coming soon at yourfirstseat.org
