Blog Posts


  • Nostalgia

    Navigating nostalgia this year proves to be a nuanced endeavor. I’ve displayed my twenty-plus Christmas Village buildings and their corresponding adornments, hung stockings for our family of five humans and two dogs, and embellished a gorgeous tree further beautified with our cherished memories incapsulated in delicate ornaments, strings of pearls, and our children’s many handmade…

  • Nonprofit CEO to Ph.D. Student

    A year ago, I couldn’t have imagined my life being where it is now. At that time, I envisioned myself continuing to dedicate my days to the challenging role of a nonprofit CEO, passionately engaged in the “good fight.” While I loved the work, I witnessed how it took a toll on my well-being. The…

  • How I got here…

    You may be wondering what it is that made me go into this work. Well, first of all, I am a social worker. Also, I’m a person who has worked in nonprofit leadership for over a decade. I’ll give a brief overview of my three target populations and how working with them formed my Why.…