About Me
I’m a Brooklyn native, attended New York City Public Schools and the High School for Leadership and Public Service. I earned a bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany (SUNY Albany), briefly attended Touro Law School, and served in the United States Army attaining the rank of Lieutenant. While in the military I served as the Senior Officer of the Fort Totten Honor Guard. I’ve worked in community development, economic development, advocacy (housing, gender, funding, arts, youth), and community organizing, among others.
I’m a Founding Board Member of the New Kings Democrats, Board Member of the New lots Nehemiah Homeowners Association, Co-Founder of Rooted Theater Company, the only Theater Company in East Brooklyn with my husband Kareem Nemley. I was ordained in 2018 as a Minister of the Gospel at Restoration Temple Ministries, where the Apostle Emeritus is Yvonne M. Harrison and the Senior Pastor is Rose L. Hardy. Since 2014 I’ve served as the Chairman of the Transportation Committee of Community Board 5 in East New York.
I’ve worked on some incredible campaigns, Nydia Velázquez for Congress, Carolyn Maloney for Congress, Diana Reyna for New York City Council and Barack Obama for President. I’m a graduate of the LGBTQ Victory Institute Candidate & Campaign Training and the Latino Leadership Institute Electoral Activism and Leadership Academy.
I currently work for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (“NAACP”). I was formerly a Project Manager for Loans, Grants & Special Initiatives for Empire State Development where I managed a $3B cumulative portfolio focused on job creation and retention throughout New York State. I live with my husband, daughter and dog in East New York, Brooklyn. I’m an equity and justice Democrat running to serve as the next Council Member for the 42nd District, which includes East New York, New Lots, Remsen Village, Spring Creek, and Starrett City.
Sobre mí
Soy nativo de Brooklyn, asistí escuelas publicas de la ciudad de Nueva York y The High School for Leadership and Public Service. Gane mi bachillerato de la Universidad de Albany (SUNY Albany), asisti brevemente a la escuela de ley Touro, y servi en el ejército de los estados unidos en el rango de teniente sirviendo como el oficial mayor del Fort Totten Honor Guard. He trabajado en el desarrollo comunitario, desarrollo económico, la abogacia (viviendas, generos, presupuestos, arte, jovenes), y la organización comunitaria, entre otros.
Soy miembro de la junta fundadora de los New Kings Democrats, miembero de la junta de la Asociación de Propietarios New Lots Nehemiah, cofundador de Rooted Theatre Company, la única compañía de teatro en el este de Brooklyn con mi esposo Kareem Nemley. Fui ordenado en 2018 como ministro del evangelio en Restoration Temple Ministries, donde la apóstol emerita es Yvonne M. Harrison y la Pastora es Rose L. Hardy. Desde el 2014 he servido como el Presidente de la Comite de Transportacion de la Junta Comunitaria 5 en East New York.
He trabajado en varias campañas políticas, incluyendo las de Nydia Velázquez para el Congreso, Carolyn Maloney para el Congreso, Diana Reyna para el Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Nueva York y Barack Obama para Presidente. Tengo certificaciones del LGBTQ Victory Institute Candidate & Campaign Training y el Latino Leadership Institute Electoral Activism and Leadership Academy.
Trabajo actualmente para la NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People); anteriormente fui gerente de proyectos para préstamos, subvenciones e iniciativas especiales para el desarrollo de Empire State Development donde administré un portafolio de $3B acumulativo centrado en la creación y retención de empleos en todo el estado de Nueva York. Soy un demócrata enfocado en la equidad y la justicia postulado para servir como el próximo miembro del Consejo Municipal para el Distrito 42, que incluye East New York, New Lots, Remsen Village, Spring Creek y Starrett City.