About Me
My story is rooted in service, perseverance, and a deep love for Richmond County.
I began my professional journey in healthcare in 2006, working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) that I earned while in high school, while putting myself through college. I didn’t take a traditional path. I worked nights, took classes during the day, and balanced motherhood along the way. By the time I graduated from Winston-Salem State University in 2011, I was married and already a mother of two. Those early years taught me responsibility, humility, and resilience long before any title ever did.
After graduating, I became a social worker in long-term care, advocating for older adults and their families during some of the most vulnerable seasons of life. In 2014, I made a deliberate decision to move back home to Richmond County. I chose community over convenience, because I understood firsthand the value of raising children in a place where family, relationships, and support systems still matter. Richmond County gave me room to grow as a young mother still pursuing both life and career goals.
That same year, I opened an adult day center, naming it after my grandfather, Willie Wright Day Center, to honor the legacy of care, dignity, and service he modeled. The center served disabled adults for several years before closing in 2020, but the mission never left me: making sure our elders are seen, supported, and able to age with dignity.
2020: A Turning Point
In 2020, my life shifted in profound ways. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) while working as a social worker in a nursing home during the height of COVID-19. I personally witnessed the isolation, fear, and loss our older adults experienced, many separated from their families in their final moments. That season reshaped my understanding of healthcare, aging, and the urgent need for systems that protect people, not just policies.
When a vaccination mandate forced me to leave long-term care, I pivoted.... again. I focused full-time on the logistics company that I invested in after closing the day center, and within two years, I grew it to gross over seven figures. That success wasn’t luck, it was built through grit, faith, long hours, and the ability to rebuild even when life knocks you down.
Starting Over....Again
In 2024, I made one of the hardest decisions of my life: I left both my logistics company and an unhealthy relationship. I walked away from financial security and familiarity to choose safety, healing, and truth. I started over.... again. And I rebuilt.... again. That experience is why homelessness, housing stability, and economic security are not abstract issues to me. They are real. They are personal. I understand how quickly life can change and how thin the line is between stability and crisis.
Why These Issues Matter to Me
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Homelessness: Because I’ve lived the reality of starting over and I know how easily families can fall through the cracks.
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Aging in Place: Because I’ve advocated for older adults, built services for them, and witnessed the consequences when support systems fail.
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Youth Investment: Because I currently work with at-risk youth, and I see daily how limited activities, resources, and safe outlets impact their choices, confidence, and futures. When we invest in our youth, we don’t just manage symptoms, we interrupt cycle.
Who I Am Today
I was born in 1988, right here in Richmond County, raised by a village of servant leaders, shaped by hardship, and strengthened through rebuilding. My education trained me to advocate, to find resources, and to fill gaps but my life experiences taught me why that work matters.
I don’t lead with promises. I lead with vision, experience, and a proven willingness to do the work. My pillars: supporting families, aging with dignity, investing in youth, and building sustainable opportunity are not campaign talking points. They are the throughline of my life. I am running for public office because I believe Richmond County deserves leadership that understands struggle, values service, and knows how to build again and again, without forgetting the people along the way.