Oct 15, 2021A Call for More BIPOC in CybersecurityTen years ago, I introduced myself to the cybersecurity industry by accident. I had failed my physical exam for the Prince George County Police Department in Maryland. I drank one too many energy drinks, heart palpitations ensued and I couldn’t jump a 4-foot wall. Although, I was the first one…Cybersecurity3 min read
Mar 24, 2021“GET UP, STAND UP: STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS”**This piece was published on Clutch Magazine March 22, 2012** “GET UP, STAND UP: STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS!” The crowds cheered as we marched through Manhattan from 14th street to 42nd street Times Square with our hoodies on for Trayvon Martin. Beautiful lyrics filled the streets and echoed throughout…Black Lives Matter4 min read
Mar 17, 2021Libations with the Priest and His KidsOne of my students has been begging me to come to her house after school. It was an awkward visit as I had learned that her father was the Priest of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the village of Anaga, Kakheti region. I am no one of any caliber to…Georgia4 min read
Mar 3, 2021Sleepy Hollow: Not the creepy place you once thought it to beThe Town of the Headless Horseman has had a scary connotation to it so you could imagine my excitement when I decided to head to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery at midnight coming from New York City. Did I mention I was alone? I wanted to roam around the grave sites…Sleepy Hollow4 min read
Mar 3, 2021Donning the Hijab: My day as an undercover Muslim womanThe Muslim Women of Maryland invited my group, Sisterhood of Unity and Love (SOUL), along with the female student body of University of Maryland to wear a hijab or headscarf for a day. Their focus was to relieve the misconstrued beliefs that people may have about being of Islamic faith…Muslim Women6 min read
