Strategic Data Project Convening 2026

I am the Director of Quality Initiatives, in the Division of Early Learning at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in Washington, DC. I oversees the implementation of Capital Quality, DC’s quality rating and improvement system, DC Child Care Connections, DC’s child care resource and referral program, the Quality Improvement Network, an Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant, workforce development and enhancement programs, and research partnerships. Prior to my current role, I served as a program manager at OSSE and has been in DC government for more than 10 years. I started my career in education conducting research on various grants focused on cultural and linguistic diversity and disability studies at The George Washington University (GWU) and served as a program manager and interim director of out-of-school time programs with the DC Public Schools. I have led innovative research and program design over the course of her career and aims to positively impact child outcomes by providing comprehensive support services to the education community. I have a bachelor's and master's degree in political science from Saginaw Valley State University and Central Michigan University, respectively, and a doctorate from GWU in education, specifically focusing on cultural and linguistic diversity and disability studies. I absolutely love to hike and hiked Mount Kilimanjaro in 2023.