I graduated from the University of California at Irvine in 1993 with Bachelor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Criminology. I obtained my Master’s degree in Sociology from the California State University, Dominquez Hills. I have been teaching Sociology at two and four-year colleges/universities in California and Canada for over 24 years.
I am currently a Doctoral Candidate at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador. My dissertation studies single, never-married, childfree women of color. I have also worked outside of academia as a Program Director, Jury Consultant, Local Evaluator, Safety Educator, and Health Educator working in extremely diverse communities.