Connect Who or what is your inspiration in business?

My inspiration comes from first‑generation and underrepresented college students stepping into the corporate world without the support, guidance or training required to excel in this space. As a first‑generation college student myself, I spent a 20+ year career navigating corporate spaces without a roadmap. This experience fueled my commitment to promote and demonstrate leadership built on intentional development, which I desired to experience at the various stages of my corporate career.

How do you stay motivated?

I stay motivated through my faith and the conviction that C2CDT Career Consulting, LLC is a God‑given assignment to help emerging leaders and underserved talents gain the clarity, confidence and corporate readiness needed to thrive while helping corporate organizations build stronger, more diverse talent pipelines that resemble their customer base. C2CDT is not only solving a career problem, but solving a confidence, clarity and access problem to assist the transition from college to corporate.

What would you do with the $25,000?

The $25,000 investment would allow me to accelerate the growth and impact of C2CDT Career Consulting by funding the following priorities: 1. Hire a virtual assistant to manage scheduling, social media postings, and client feedback 2. Finalize and publish the College to Corporate Roadmap/ Curriculum to facilitate training with career centers at colleges and universities 3. Hire contract employees to assist with my vision of transitioning students from college to corporate