Presentation of Self
WHO AM I?
I am many intersecting identities woven into a single person. I am a kid from the east side of Cleveland. I am Black. I am a woman. I am a member of the LGBTQ+ community. I am a spouse. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am an aunt. I am a student. I am gifted. I am a scholar. I am full of questions whose answers are yet to be discovered.
My identities intermingle with my experiences, sometimes shaping my path and other times being shaped by it. Who I am is dependent on the day, time, and rotation of the planet on its axis. I am a work in progress.
I am a lifelong learner. As I learn, I teach. I am an instructor.
I combine my lived experiences with research to tell my story. I talk to others to co-construct the meaning of their lived experiences and tell their stories. I study and analyze data to tell stories about education. I am an analyst. I am a researcher. I am a storyteller.
I am TK from the inner city.
I am Dr. TK to the ivory towers.
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2020
Cleveland State University – Cleveland, OH
Doctorate of Philosophy, Urban Education - Policy Studies
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
2019–Present
Cleveland State University - Cleveland, OH
Adjunct Professor
2015-Present
2016
Cleveland State University – Cleveland, OH
Master of Education, Education Research
Lakewood City School District - Lakewood, OH
Coordinator of Data/EMIS/Data Systems
2013-2015
Westlake City Schools - Westlake, OH
EMIS Coordinator/PowerSchool Project Manager
2014
Cleveland State University – Cleveland, OH
Master of Arts, Sociology
2006
Cleveland State University – Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Research
WHAT I STUDY