I’m a Black and Filipinx Bay Area native and University of California, Berkeley alumna with a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. As a part of my program, I conducted independent research exploring the complex interplay of Black female body image, popular culture (beauty standards), social media, and notions of health through girlhood to adulthood.

With roots in youth environ(mental) health advocacy and Black feminist community building, I am honored to provide a grounding and dignifying space to support students’ self-determination and transformation.

In my personal life, I am an impassioned mother, homemade chef, world-peace advocate, kinship preserver, and scholartist—illuminating her everyday experience through essay and
song to inform new selves and modes of liberation.

As the first in my maternal lineage to pursue a bachelor’s degree, I felt the weight of privilege and intergenerational cycle-breaking. Challenging perfectionism while finding my authentic voice, my journey through higher education was full of transitions—breakups, family loss, major changes, and more. I sought support on campus, but sometimes it wasn’t enough. I can only imagine the impact a peer coach might have had. I chose to become a college coach to offer the space of curiosity, exploration, and self-determination that learners like myself need. Whether you’re at a community college or a four-year university, your journey is unique and meaningful. My experiences as a first-generation transfer student gave me persistence, resourcefulness, and self-advocacy. I’m excited to support the next wave of scholars changing their lives and communities.

A piece of advice that could have salvaged a majority of my college experience is to center yourself in your studies. Pursuing higher education is an emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual journey that you deserve to embody fully. How does your lived experience shape your studies? What do you need to learn and grow well? How do you imagine shaping the world as you expand your life and your capabilities as a scholar?I encourage you to consider these questions throughout your undergraduate career. Knowing your “why” ensures you always have a landing place throughout the highs and lows.