Practice Makes Purpose

Education should move the way the world moves. Creative, fast, curious, and full of possibility.

My work has always centered on entrepreneurship, soft skills, and career development, fields that rely on self-awareness, adaptability, and vision. In my teaching and coaching roles, students did not just learn ideas. They built portfolios, practiced outreach, and developed real world confidence through hands-on work.

I still carry that approach with me now. Even in a transition period I am actively mentoring, designing curriculum, and supporting first gen students through community workshops and one on one guidance. The work did not stop. The setting just changed.

I use tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and AI simulations to help students brainstorm, prototype, and pitch. These tools do not replace thinking. They sharpen it and make big ideas more accessible.

As a first generation college grad, I know what it feels like to figure things out without a roadmap. Because of that, psychological safety and mentorship stay at the core of my practice. Students deserve spaces where they are supported as they take risks and learn through experience.

Right now I am building Duality First, a leadership and entrepreneurship program for first gen students. This work my proof of concept, and my personal thesis project. From January to AprilI 2025 will run a small cohort where I test a model I have been shaping for years. Each session blends identity, creativity, storytelling, and applied learning. It is education in motion.

Duality First is the meeting point of everything I do. The educator and the creative. The photographer who documents stories and the mentor who helps students build their own. This duality keeps my work honest and grounded.

The goal is simple. Create something real with students, for students, and with the community that raised me. And show that first gen talent does not need permission to lead. It needs opportunity, structure, and a space where identity becomes a strength.