Former Baltimore City Public School Teacher; Founder/CEO of the Happy Teacher Revolution, a global initiative to support the mental health, self-care, and wellness of educators; Recipient of the 2019 Johns Hopkins Community Hero Award and the 2019 Winner of the $15,000 Award at the Social Innovation Lab, Johns Hopkins University; Former national spokeswoman for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Maryland and the “Music for Mental Health” campaign