Biography

My activism is centered on providing access to education for marginalized communities. At Rutgers University, I received my BSc degree in Africana Studies and History. I served as president of the Galvanizing and Organizing Youth Activism (GOYA) organization, where I have planned 5k walks to promote literacy, and have collected school supplies for local and global communities. Spring 2016, I travelled to Cape Town South Africa to participate in a service learning program at Ned Doman High School, where I collaborated with the University of Cape Town to facilitate college readiness workshops for over 90 learners. The following summer, I served in Washington D.C. as an intern for Senator Cory Booker, working with his Senior Team on Education Policy. At Cambridge, I will attain an MSc in African Studies, and my research will center on the contemporary student led #FeesMustFall movement in post-apartheid South Africa. My ultimate goal is to obtain a PhD/JD in Education and Law to hopefully influence education reform policy. I am extremely honored to be joining the Cambridge community, and even more grateful to be amongst a network of great leaders with the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program.

Previous Education

Rutgers University