I am a Garifuna from beautiful Belize by the sea. I migrated to Los Angeles in my late teens and, along the way, met my beautiful wife. I am also the proud parent of two college aged young people, a son and a daughter. I teach middle school and I am a third generation teacher.

I am a graduate of California Sate University, Los Angeles. I obtained a teaching credential and a master’s degree in education from Chapman University. In 2005, I was one of a select group of teachers chosen to attend the UCLA Writing Project as a fellow.