Her professional background is in television, digital humanities, and strategic communication. Her academic research focuses on the intersections of media, race and migration, digital diasporas, and the transnational mobilities of black people. Her course experience includes Multiculturalism and the Media, Media History, and Professional Writing. She holds a Ph.D. in American Culture Studies, and a Graduate Certificate in Ethnic Studies from Bowling Green State University, as well as a M.F.A. degree in Creative Writing from American University in Washington, D.C.