I have been a Bilingual Teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School 9 for 8 years and a Sisters II Sisters mentor and strategic planning program collaborator. I am a RCSD graduate and a community advocate serving in several boards in the city of Rochester. As a Sister II Sisters mentor, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share more of who I am, how this great city has shaped my career path, and how my experiences as an educator fuels my efforts in advocating for our students’ needs. I am a mentor for this program because it is very important to expose our girls to role models like them, create opportunities for learning beyond the academic setting and show them that what today is considered a dream tomorrow that dream can become an attainable goal. It is my passion to work with our young girls, collaborate with educators, engage families, and community partners to ensure that together we achieve the program’s vision and continue to guide our young women, expand their minds and support them beyond the academic setting.