Born, raised in New Haven, Ct. Mother of 11. MSW from Southern Ct State University, Ct Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Lead organizer for Stop Solitary Ct, an organization established to end solitary confinement in Ct. jails, prisons and youth facilities. Decades of social justice work on local, state and national level focused on policing, corrections criminal justice and its intersection with social politics. 30 years employed by Southern New England Telephone. Over decade employed in Behavior Health as direct service provider and administrator. Currently retired with Social Justice being primary focus in my life aside from my grandchildren and my love for karaoke.