I was born in Portland, Oregon, the land of freshly brewed coffee, bicycles, smiling faces and a whole lot of rain. I moved across the country in middle school and ultimately graduated from a CMS high school. I received my Bachelor's Degree from Haverford College, a small liberal arts college outside of Philadelphia, where I studied Education and Religious Philosophy. In June of 2017, I completed my Master's Degree in Urban Public School Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City.