As a young minority girl, I had an early opportunity to gain exposure in the field of Urban Development, which is rare for young black girls. My exposure to Development gave me the interest of Architecture a field that women fill 20% of the population of licensed Architects. People feel women and girls shouldn't be in fields like Development, Architecture and Construction. Through my youth organization, A Girl Like Me Inc., I expose young girls to STEM professions and create civic opportunities for them to participate in community development projects in their direct neighborhoods.

In my school I was told that I couldn't play with boys, and that I should only play with girls.