How long have you lived in your neighborhood?
I have lived in the Melia Neighborhood since I was a little girl attending McDonogh 40 Elementary school.
How did you get involved in your neighborhood?
I honestly became active in the neighborhood after returning in 2013 from Hurricane Katrina. It was due and through the constant encouragement of my late friend Cheryl Diggins that I became active.
What do you love about your neighborhood?
I appreciate while we may not agree on many things, we always come together for this neighborhood. We constantly empower one another to always push the envelope.
What successes have you had in your neighborhood?
We have continued to have our annual giveaways even through the pandemic. Rather that was the Back-school or Thanksgiving giveaways.
What are you working on right now in your neighborhood?
We are currently working Blighted properties and the Beautification project. Making the East great again One Neighborhood at a time.
Any words of advice for other neighborhood leaders and change-makers?
You are going to have a lot of suggestions and no help. You are going to have a lot of “na sayers” and less “ yes we can”, but don’t stop. This is where you live and your kids live and so on. Never stop fighting to make it right. Everyone is accountable. That’s what makes it Home.