I’m a writer, strategist, and cultural leader with more than two decades of experience helping mission-driven organizations bring their stories to life, secure transformative funding, and build equity-centered systems. Through my work at Medium Communications, I lead strategic initiatives that bridge legacy, justice, and innovation.

One of the projects I'm most proud of is The GRACE Initiative—a multi-year grantmaking and learning program I designed and launched to support heirs’ property preservation, cultural reclamation, and economic empowerment in the Gullah Geechee Corridor.

As the former Chief Speechwriter to Boston Mayor Kim Janey, I helped shape citywide messages on racial equity, economic justice, and healing. My writing—whether in speeches, grant proposals, or op-eds—has supported organizations including the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, MassVOTE, G{Code}, Madison Park Development Corporation, Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN), Whittier Street Health Center, and the Haitian Service Alliance.

I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and a BFA in English from Emerson College. As a Fulbright Research Scholar, I studied the cultural and linguistic ties between the Gullah people of South Carolina and the Krio people of Sierra Leone. My work is rooted in a deep commitment to heritage, storytelling, and building bridges that sustain communities across generations.

Speaking Topics

• Cultural Legacy & Storytelling in Black Communities

• Fundraising with Soul: Narrative Strategy for Social Impact

• Leadership, Justice & the Power of Voice

• Heirs' Property & the Future of Black Land Ownership

• From Speechwriting to Strategy: Lessons in Civic Messaging

• Gullah Geechee Culture in a Modern World

Credentials

• MFA in Creative Writing, Emerson College

• Fulbright Research Scholar (Sierra Leone, 2006–2007)

• Founder, Cornerstone Press

• Published Poet, Grant Strategist, and Cultural Commentator

• Board Member, Friends of Gourdin Memorial Statue Committee & Renty Grant African American Legacy Awards