24 year teacher
National Teacher of the Year (MSA)
Led CTA through turbulence of legislation taking away payroll deductions
CTA Chief Negotiator
FEA Governance Board
Central Florida Labor Council (AFL-CIO) Executive Board
AFT Teacher Program and Policy Council
Recognized by Orlando Sentinel as 10 people who make Orlando a better place to live
Recognized by Congressman Soto as a Distinguished Leader in Central Florida
Authored application to create Howard MS arts magnet program
CTA Board of Directors 2017-2022
CTA Bargaining Team since 2017
CTA and FEA Human and Civil Rights Committee
Equality Florida Voice for Equality Recipient
Mobilized community to add inclusive language to OCPS nondiscrimination policy
Founded CTA Black History Month Art Contest
Created Black Caucus, Women’s Caucus, Hispanic Caucus
Led effort for OCPS to recognize October as LGBTQ+ History Month
Central Florida Jobs with Justice Labor of Love Award
FEA Human and Civil Rights Award
Excellence in Art Teaching, Grand Bohemian
Florida Art Teacher Award of Excellence, FAEA
Emerging Arts Leader, ASN
AFT LGBTQ+ National Task Force
Interviewed by CNN, TIME, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, NPR
2021: One of three teachers selected by the National Education Association to submit written testimony to Senator Durbin and the Senate Judiciary Committee about growing up gay and the potential impact of the proposed Equality Act. Testimony submitted into the Congressional Record March 2021.
Supervising Teacher, 2003-2014, Supervised seven UCF art teacher interns
Howard Art Department Chair, 2002-2022