A Leap of Faith Never Fails ✨

In my 20s, I stood at a crossroads in Washington, D.C., uncertain whether to root myself in a new city or return home to New York. The weight of that choice felt heavy, so I did something I’d never done before: I booked a solo trip to Los Angeles.

That trip changed me. Driving through the winding hills of Hollywood, my playlist shuffled to Beyoncé’s I Was Here. The words “the hearts I have touched will be the proof that I leave” landed with power. They reminded me that every decision is a mark we make — on ourselves, on our communities, on the world.

That song became a mantra. It carried me through the challenges of D.C., pushed me to pursue graduate school at the University of Maryland, and inspired me to keep moving even when the next step wasn’t clear. Over time, that mantra transformed into a mission: to live boldly, to create with purpose, and to leave every space better than I found it.

With community by my side, I earned two graduate degrees and eventually returned to New York. At that point, going home was more than a change in geography, it was a recalibration of heart and spirit. Surrounded by family and familiar roots, I grew as a professional through roles at Cox Automotive, ComplySci, and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Each stop sharpening me as a builder, a strategist, and a leader.

As a Black woman in technology, I trust in the power of independence, the freedom to choose, and the leverage that flows from both. While home grounded me, adventure kept calling. So, just over a decade after that first solo trip, I returned to Los Angeles to take another leap of faith into my next chapter at the intersection of music and FinTech with beatBread — advancing ownership, funding independence.

Change is born in those moments of courage. It’s where we uncover hidden strengths, grow into resilience, and step closer to the fullest version of ourselves.