I grew up in the Lexington Terrace Housing Projects of Baltimore, Maryland, and I am a product of the Baltimore City Public School System. I have spent much of my teaching career educating youth in Baltimore City Public, Charter, Private, and Community College. I know how it feels to struggle academically, and I also know what it takes to be successful. Most of my grit and my tenacity is the byproduct of wanting better for myself, wanting to live a life where I need not worry about food or money. That’s part of the reason I value education so much and I try to help others with theirs. A good education can open the door to so many opportunities and if I can help others with that, then I can potentially be a bright light in their lives helping them in their pursuit of success. My strong passion and love for mathematics given to me by God opened doors for academic advancements. In short, it saved my life!