- Occupation: Executive Director, Attorney, University Instructor
 - Executive Director of The Mentoring Center (an Oakland non-profit agency for at-risk youth)
 - Juvenile Law Attorney for foster care and juvenile justice youth - Juris Doctorate, UCLA School of Law
 - Master's Degree in Public Policy - UC Berkeley (Focus on juvenile justice and youth policy)
 - Educator in Juvenile Justice - San Francisco State University Criminal Justice Department
 - Bachelor's Degree in Sociology - UC Berkeley
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Improve academic achievement by focusing more resources in the classroom - Endorsed by Oakland Education Association President.
 - Create a stronger and more productive transition for youth back into the local school districts and communities.
 - Develop policies and partnerships that create better outcomes and more opportunities for students most in need.
  
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- Alameda Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
 - Alameda County Teachers' Association (CTA-NEA)
 - Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson
  
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