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    Awards

    Inaugural 30 Under 30 Caribbean American Emerging Leader & Changemaker Honoree, Institute of Caribbean Studies (2016)

    This national award recognizes Caribbean Americans aged 30 and under for their commitment, active engagement and leadership (professionally, academically, or personally).

    Teacher of the Year Award,
    Teach for America: New York's Collective (2016)

    This award recognized a New York-based Teach for America alum who is currently in the classroom, enacting and facilitating transformational change for their students, school, and broader community.

    Teacher of the Year Award,
    Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (2016)

    This award honors a secondary school teacher from Brooklyn or Queens who has shown outstanding efforts on behalf of their students and who exemplifies the key qualities propounded in the LIU School of Education’s mission: Knowledge, Enquiry, Empathy, Pluralism, and Social Commitment.

    Milken Educator Award,
    Milken Family Foundation (2019)

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    This national award recognizes current early-to-mid career educators who have made impressive achievements in education and who have promise of accomplishing even greater things in the future. I am 1 of 40 educators in the United States and the only educator in New York to receive the “Oscars of Teaching” in 2019. I am the 4th recipient in New York City and 10th recipient in New York State to receive this prestigious award.

    Recent Graduate Award,
    Bank Street College Alumni Association (BSCAA) (2020)

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    This award is presented, when deemed appropriate, to a Bank Street recent graduate (within the last five years) for outstanding contributions to the field of education. I am the 3rd recipient since the start of the BSCAA awards in 1997.

    Non-Profit Power Players List,
    Politics NY and AM Metro New York (2023)

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    This list highlights nonprofit movers and shakers working to build a more equitable and engaged New York City by championing causes and driving the city to evolve with its people.

    Caribbean Impact Award,
    Caribbean Life & Schneps Media (2023)

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    This award recognizes the achievements and contributions of outstanding individuals of Caribbean background who have created the most impact in their respective career fields.

    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society,
    Fordham University (2025)

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    This honor society recognizes the top 10% of graduates across all schools.