Through the Years

The dreams keep coming true. 

Bosslady UP is all about the Bosslady Movement! 

Growing up in the parishes of Louisiana, I remember dreaming of becoming an attorney; a technologist; or both and being a college women's basketball student athlete. From elementary, to middle school; into high school, I excelled; graduating with honors in both academics and sports. 

I was very close to my father and brother, but lost them in the early teenage years of my life. However, I learned a lot from them both. Very early in my toddler to early teen life, my father talked to me about setting goals and doing everything on purpose. This and so much more of he and my brother's guidance ministers to me every day in some form or another. Through these early physical losses, I gained a ton of wins. 

Learning to continuously reflect and adjust; adopting a flexible attitude, (much like in basketball); there's value in "pivoting" -- deliberately and intentionally. As such, right after high school; off I went to Basic Training (Enlisted US Army). Post military (OIF 2003) I earned an Academic and Athletic Scholarship to Saint Augustine's University (Raleigh, NC); graduating with Honors (Bachelor of Science -Information Technology with a minor in Criminal Justice) and Athletic Honors (Women’s CIAA Basketball.) 

In 2008, I entered the federal government as an Analyst. From serving in acquisition then on to a criminal research specialist, utilizing computer forensics and human intelligence in support of human trafficking and child exploitation cases to serving as the Special Assistant to the Director of IT in the Office of Financial Research at the US Treasury, and later joining the Internal Revenue Service to lead web application development for IRS.GOV features as I served as a Senior Advisor to the Assistant Chief Information Officer. 

By 2016, I had earned a Master of Science Degree in Technology Management and been appointed as a Senior IT Manager in the US Treasury Department; all while juggling responsibilities of taking care of my widowed mother, as a divorced mother of a set of beautiful twin girls and a handsome son. After several growth spurts, never had I imagined what God had in store for me less than two years later. August 2018, I was selected to serve as the nation's first Cyber Technology Officer; and all be it fitting to serve as such for the United States Marines. After serving in that capacity for 3 years, I was then selected to serve as a full representation of the entire USMC Information Environment Comms Community as a Senior Executive Service Tier 2 Assistant Director/ Deputy CIO for IC4. 

Prior to my federal service, I served on active duty in the US Army and is a decorated combat veteran (28th Combat Support Hospital (China Dragons) , US Army 44th Medical Command, 82nd Airborne Corps. 

I hold a BS in Information Systems with a minor in Criminal Justice, a MS in Technology Management with a concentration in Systems Engineering. I serve my community as a volunteer on the Council of Advisors for St Augustine's University and am the founder of the NonProfit Organization --Rising Footsteps. I am an active alumnae member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. 

I could never have dreamed to be offered the opportunity to launch a TechStartUp But here I am.. taking the leap and capitalizing on a once in a lifetime opportunity! 

I live in gratefulness to keep living the dream! 

AWARDS: 2022 Fed 100, 2022 FedScoop 50 for Federal Leadership, 2022 Meritalk Cyber Defender, 2021 State of NC Living Legend and 2020 Stars and Stripes Becoming Everything You Are (BEYA) SES of the Year; 2018 45 UNDER 45 St Augustine's University

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