Prior to creating Initiate Justice and Initiate Justice Action, she worked in the organizing and policy advocacy field as the Statewide Advocacy Coordinator with Essie Justice Group, State Campaigner with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and as a Field Representative for the California State Assembly. In 2020, she Chaired the Yes on Prop 17 ballot measure committee, leading the efforts to restore voting rights to all people who have completed their prison sentences in California. She is also directly impacted by mass incarceration, having supported a loved one who was incarcerated for 7 years.