PRESENTATIONS
Due to my work as a practitioner I knew when entering the doctoral journey my heart and passion for research centered around school integration. The knowledge that I have obtained over my time as a scholar has informed my area of research with rich literature that explains the history of segregation and integration in this country. I am now equipped when presenting to speak to the systems and structures that are continuing to perpetuate current day segregation and the sustainable solutions to move us out of this damaging cycle. The knowledge I have obtained as a scholar practitioner has supported presentations that I have been able to share with legislators in our Nation's Capitol and beyond.
February, 2024. The School Turnaround Podcast. In this podcast I discussed the instructional, cultural and micropolitical moves to support a school turnaround initiative. I shared my personal story as a school leader that led a school integration plan that transformed a school community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rU8wYTThCA
June, 2022. United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Housing: Learning Exchange. In this session I presented to legislators in our nation’s capital on the positive impacts of school integration. I highlighted the fact that racially and economically diverse and integrated schools prove to increase academic success for all students. I shared my personal story as a school leader that led a school integration plan that transformed a school community.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HTjWZR9pDdwNWtRe0gKJIOAv5tZfQuFhWvs5kKcY3Jw/edit
March, 2022. The Bridges Collaborative: Regional Convention. In this session I presented to leading national experts on school integration. I highlighted the fact that racially and economically diverse and integrated schools prove to increase academic success for all students. I shared my personal story as a school leader that led a school integration effort that transformed a school community.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MRb5CYGlayGfL5tpmb6EiFfdJSWzNvbRd1vQ2VSwDnE/edit
March, 2022. NCASCD: Regional Conference. In this session I presented to educators across the state of North Carolina on the impacts of blended learning and technology. The presentation discussed the role school leaders and classroom teachers play in this shift of teaching and learning in the 21st century.
February, 2022. Getting the Perfect Shot: Transformational Leadership. As a tenured principal in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, I was chosen to present to a cohort of aspiring leaders on the impact of transformational leadership on schools and communities.
MEDIA
March, 2022. The Century Foundation: Bridges Collaborative Member Spotlights: Approaches to Integration in North Carolina. As the Principal of Billingsville-Cotswold Elementary I was interviewed by the Bridges Collaborative to discuss the merger of Billingsville-Cotswold Elementary and the positive outcomes of the merger of the two schools. https://tcf.org/content/commentary/bridges-collaborative-member-spotlights-approaches-to-integration-in-north-carolina/