🌟 AFTER FULBRIGHT: Big Announcement

When I boarded the plane to Senegal, I thought I was going to teach. I didn’t realize I’d be forever transformed.

From the chalk-dusted classrooms of Kaolack to the powerful silences of Gorée Island, Fulbright gave me more than an experience—it gave me a calling. And now, I’m ready to act on it.

🎉 I’m proud to announce the official launch of my nonprofit organization: Stand Tall and Rise Foundation, a space where education, equity, and global empowerment meet.

Our flagship program? ROOTS — Reclaiming Our Origin through Opportunity, Transformation, and Scholarship. Born from everything I witnessed and experienced abroad, ROOTS is a culturally grounded, arts-integrated, globally focused youth program that centers Black and Brown students as thinkers, problem-solvers, and leaders of their generation.

Whether we’re connecting students to global pen pals, building STEAM-powered learning kits, or leading community-based workshops, our mission is clear: to make sure the next generation never has to leave their neighborhood to access the world.

🚀 Breaking News: D-Prize Finalist – Senegal, We’re Coming!

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been named a FINALIST for the D-Prize Global Competition for my proposal to launch a main-scale Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) program right here in Senegal!

✨ Out of thousands of applicants worldwide, I was selected for my bold vision to tackle educational inequity head-on by helping students master foundational skills in reading and math through targeted, age-appropriate, data-driven instruction—because every child deserves to learn at a level that meets them where they are.

Through this grant opportunity, I will:

• 🌱 Launch an on-the-ground pilot program rooted in Teaching at the Right Level strategies,

• 👩🏾‍🏫 Train and support local educators with tools for differentiation and remediation,

• 📊 Use real-time assessment to move students from struggling to soaring.

This isn’t just a project—it’s a promise: to center community voice, shift outdated instruction models, and scale equitable access across classrooms in Senegal and beyond.

Fulbright lit the spark. D-Prize is helping fan the flame.

Let’s build something powerful together. 💡

🌍 After Fulbright: New Chapter, Global Impact!

I’m honored to officially share that I’ve been selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster for a three-year term! 🎉

This incredible opportunity allows me to collaborate with institutions around the world on short-term, high-impact education projects—bringing my passion for global learning, culturally responsive teaching, and STEAM-based innovation to international classrooms and communities.

As a Fulbright TGC Alumna, this next chapter builds on the foundation I laid in Senegal where I witnessed firsthand the power of cross-cultural exchange, community-rooted education, and purpose-driven teaching.

As a Fulbright Specialist, I’ll now be able to:

• ✈️ Travel globally to support education systems through customized capacity-building initiatives.

• 👩🏾‍🏫 Serve as a thought partner to schools, NGOs, and ministries of education around equity-centered teaching and student empowerment.

• 📚 Launch workshops, curriculum design sessions, and education innovation labs that reflect the heart of who I am as a global educator and community builder.

This is a divine alignment. A reminder that when you serve with purpose, the doors will open to make global change, one classroom at a time.

🌟 Let’s rise higher—together.