ABOUT ME

I BUILD FUTURES, ONE SKILL AT A TIME

MY STORY

LEARNING SHOULD OPEN DOORS NOT ADD BARRIERS.

I didn't create Women Breaking Barriers because I wanted to teach technology. I created it because I believe too many girls and women underestimate what they're capable of becoming. Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not.

Throughout my career, I discovered something surprising. The moments that brought me the greatest joy were never the projects I completed. They were the people I helped believe in themselves. Across classrooms, communities, and workplaces, countless girls and women possess the curiosity, intelligence, creativity, and determination to succeed. Yet too many never receive the encouragement, access, mentorship, or exposure needed to see themselves in technology, leadership, or innovation.

Many believe they are "not technical enough." Many never see someone who looks like them in careers they might one day pursue. Many underestimate their own potential long before they discover it. Women Breaking Barriers was created to change that story. Not by simply teaching software. Not by simply offering camps. But by creating an environment where confidence grows, curiosity is celebrated, and every learner is reminded that her future is not predetermined; it is something she has the power to build. We believe education should do more than transfer knowledge. It should transform lives. Faith, family, service, and creating lasting impact are at the heart of everything I do.

Building Futures. Breaking Barriers. ♥

THE RIPPLE EFFECT

YOUR CONFIDENCE DOESN'T STAY YOURS. IT SPREADS.

Maybe you’re 15, and you just built your first app, and now your little cousin thinks coding is normal, not scary. Maybe you're 40, and I just landed your first tech role after years of wondering "could I even do that?", and yourr daughter is watching, taking notes without knowing it.

Someone is always watching. And when I go first, I make it easier for the next person to believe it's possible too.

At Women Breaking Barriers, I call this the ripple effect: one learner levels up, and she doesn't level up alone. Every skill learned, every "wait, I actually did that?" moment sends a signal outward, to sisters, daughters, moms, friends, whole neighborhoods, that the path is real, and it's walkable

I'm not just helping to build careers. I'm building a chain reaction, one learner at a time, until "girls don't really do tech" stops being something anyone believes. When one learner succeeds, she changes more than her own future. She quietly changes what the next generation believes is possible.

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The destination is becoming the person you're capable of becoming.

BELONGING

Every learner deserves to feel welcome.

INTEGRITY

I lead with honesty, humility, and trust.

CURIOSITY

Questions are always encouraged.

COURAGE

Growth begins just outside our comfort zone.

SERVICE

Leadership means lifting others as we climb.

EXCELLENCE

I strive for quality without expecting perfection

JOY

Learning should be meaningful and enjoyable

PURPOSE

Every lesson should connect to something bigger.

LIFELONG LEARNING

Education doesn't end when the course does.

EMPOWERMENT

My goal is to help every learner believe she can succeed on her own.

CORE PILLARS

THE TEN PILLARS I TEACH AND MEASURE

WHO I TEACH

GIRLS, AGES 13-30 YRS OLD

Live, hand-on practical application classes in a classroom setting, plus self-paced options for busy school schedules. You will explore real hands-on activities, present your work to present to others, and leave with more knowledge and confidence upon completion.

WOMEN PROFESSIONALS

Career changers, those re-entering the workforce, entrepreneurs and leaders. Live, hands-on practical application classes in a classroom setting, plus self-paced options for busy schedules. Convenient evening meetings focusing on credentialed tracks in Salesforce, automation, data and AI designed around real jobs and real lives.

THE EXPERIENCE

THE WOMEN BREAKING BARRIERS’ EXPERIENCE

Every learner begins with a single step. Walking into a room with Women Breaking Barriers should feel different from anything you've experienced in a traditional classroom or training program. There's no judgment for asking a “basic” question. There's no pressure to already know the answer. Instead, there's structure without stiffness, encouragement without empty praise, and real accountability paired with real support.

MISTAKES ARE PART OF THE PROCESS

Not a source of shame — because progress beats perfection.

EVERY LEARNER IS SEEN AS CAPABLE

Technology is one of the tools you'll use to help you get there. But it will never be the final destination. The destination is becoming the person you're capable of becoming.

LEARNING IS HANDS-ON AND PRACTICAL

You will gain the skills you can use immediately, and not abstract theory that you will forget.

COMMUNITY REPLACES COMPETITION

When one learner succeeds, we all do.

CONFIDENCE IS BUILT IN PUBLIC

If every learner leaves feeling more confident than when she arrived...then I've accomplished exactly what I set out to do. Because confidence changes choices.

TESSA

Believe · Ages 10–13

Tessa welcomes the youngest learners, showing them that technology is something girls build, not just use.

Strength: Guidance

LUMI

Learn · Ages 14–18

Lumi turns curiosity into capability with low-code and no-code projects teens are proud to show off.

Strength: Curiosity

ZOE

Build · Ages 18–24

Zoe helps young women ship real products, build portfolios and prepare for their first tech role.

Strength: Growth

NIA

Connect & Lead · Ages 22–30+

Nia mentors professionals through career pivots, leadership and giving back to the next generation.

Strength: Community & Opportunity

JOURNEY LEADERS