Professional Experiance

I have spent my career in the places many people look away from—juvenile prisons, residential treatment centers, and alternative schools where the weight of trauma is felt every single day. My unique experience has taught me that no environment is too difficult to transform and no mission is too complex to protect.

I don't just offer strategy; I offer a deep understanding of what it feels like to lead when the stakes are at their highest. I know the loneliness of making hard decisions in high-pressure systems and the courage it takes to advocate for those who have lost their voice.

My goal is to be your navigator and your advocate, helping you build a culture where your team feels safe to lead, and your students or clients feel safe to thrive.

  • Multi-disciplinary service center dedicated to supporting survivors of violence.

    As Executive Director, I led the total structural and legal transition from political oversight to an independent, community-led 501(c)(3) organization. This transition reclaimed the center's mission and scaled the impact on survivors through a restorative, community-embedded leadership model.

  • Knoxville Area Urban League, a historic civil rights organization and United Way partner, focused on economic empowerment and equity for underserved communities.

    In this role, I drove an increase in total revenue and modernized organizational operations by implementing automated CRM systems and strategic, data-driven donor engagement.

  • Knox County Schools is one of the largest public school districts in Tennessee, serving a diverse population of nearly 60,000 students across traditional and specialized campuses.

    After serving as Assistant Principal at three traditional high schools, I was appointed Executive Principal of the district's alternative high school. In this capacity, I directed multi-site operations and restorative justice frameworks for all middle and high school students serving long-term suspensions. I oversaw both daytime academic programs and night school initiatives, architecting a system that prioritized academic rigor and professional safety for the district’s most vulnerable and highly mobile student populations.

  • Mountain View Youth Development Center is one of only three hardware-secure juvenile correctional facilities in Tennessee. Mountain View houses males aged 12–19 adjudicated for a minimum of three felonies.

    As Correctional Principal, I managed high-stakes educational programs within this 24-hour secure environment, leading an interdisciplinary workforce of medical, clinical, security, and educational staff. I architected instructional shifts and performance-stabilization frameworks that led to a 51% increase in high school graduation and GED attainment for this high-need population.

  • Florence Crittenton Agency (FCA) The FCA is a comprehensive provider of residential and outpatient treatment, featuring 32 Level II beds for adolescent girls and 20 Level III beds in the Youth Summit of Recovery substance abuse program.

    As the Principal of FCA’s on-campus school, New Pathways Academy, I led the educational division for students navigating moderate to severe emotional, behavioral, and substance abuse challenges. I worked in lock-step with clinical and therapeutic teams to implement foundational restorative justice initiatives. These frameworks stabilized the learning environment and ensured that academic rigor remained a central pillar of the students' holistic recovery.