As a young girl, I fled a Civil War in my native country, Liberia, and resettled in Aurora. Since then, I have had the opportunity to live what now seems like an impossible American Dream. After graduating from Aurora Central, I earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Metro and CU respectively. I am the proud mother of a 24 year old daughter and I’ve worked hard to provide for her and operate a successful small mortgage brokerage business. I’ve dedicated my life to improving my community by helping build economic knowledge, capacity, and attainability for immigrant and low income communities. I serve on various community boards, and find joy in helping people reach their goal of home ownership through affordable housing as a mortgage broker.
Education is still the key to a bright future. Unfortunately, that key is not always in the hands of all of our children depending on where they live and their family’s socioeconomic status. I will fight for better funding for our schools in HD 40 and advocate for improving our overall education outcomes. Our children need to be prepared for the high paying jobs of today and the emerging industries of tomorrow. I will advocate for more entrepreneurial programs and apprenticeship programs in our schools.