Occupation
26 years School Finance Career
- Grant Accountant, Director of Financial Operations, & Sr. Director of Accounting
- Currently Controller/Acting CFO, DeSoto ISD
- Investment Officer – Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA) certified
Member of TASBO – Texas Association of School Business Officers
- Designation earned – Registered Texas School Business Administrator (RTSBA)
- Served as Chair, Payroll Committee for school districts across the entire state of Texas
Former Grand Prairie Realtor with Century 21 Judge Fite and Stanfield Realtors
- Accredited Buyers Agent
- Multi-Million Dollar Sales Producer
Small Business Owner – Atmosphere Designs (Wedding planning & Event Design company)
Academics
Graduate of Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Graduate level course – Amberton University, Garland, TX
Public Service
GPISD Board of Trustee Candidate
- School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Member
- Innovation Committee Member – Appointed by the late Superintendent Dr. Susan Hull
City of GP
- Board – Zoning Board of Adjustments & Appeals – Board Member -Appointed by Richard Fregoe
- Partnered with City of GP with Girl Scouts of North Texas - Gold Award projects.
- Betty Warmack Library – Environmental Project.
- Project won the EPA Regional Environmental Award.
- Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
- Grand Prairie first Prairie Paws Woof Festival
HOA Board Member – Hills of Westchester
Founding Member/Immediate Past President – Sisters of Sarai
- Nonprofit Community Service Organization
- Founder of Education Committee/Scholarship Committee Chair
- Providing college scholarships to local students for past 5 years.
Former Local Precinct Chair
Former Dallas County Political Party Audit Member
Former Delegate – Political Party State Convention
Grassroots Leader/Congressional Organizer & Block Captain – Presidential campaign
Member, Rotary Club
Member, National Black MBA Association, DFW Chapter
Member, Jackson State University Alumni Association – DFW Chapter
Family and Personal Life
A Grand Prairie resident for over 25 years (both Tarrant & Dallas counties). Married to Jackie, Air Force Veteran with three children (all South Grand Prairie HS graduates)
- Jeremiah – Police Officer
- Jamese – Educators / Special Education Advocate
- Braxtan – Dance/PE Teacher (soon to be a Dance Physical Therapist)
- One Sweetie Pie Granddaughter – Zaniyah Breyelle
Member of The Potter’s House Church
Love to travel with a life bucket list of seeing all 7 continents.