She remembers being a young struggling math student. As a teacher, she has been committed to teaching all students, especially children of color, the intricacies of early math concepts with a focus on hands on instruction. In 2007, she was a Fund for Teachers fellow, and traveled to Melbourne, Australia (home to the Early Numeracy Project) to investigate effective research-based math instruction. She was also a part of rewriting and testing new math ideas for the TERC Investigations program for kindergarten students. She hopes her learning will enrich her teaching, her students, and her community.