FOUNDER & CEO

Retro’s journey to community outreach started in 2007, as a junior in high school. She participated in the Rocky Mount Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated “Jabberwock.” During this college scholarship and personal development program, she was introduced to the importance of community service. The impactful organization and Jabberwock contestants made an unforgettable donation of teddy bears to the Rocky Mount Police Department to soothe children during traumatic emergencies. In the result of the contest, Retro was placed recipient for Runner-Up, a member of the Circle of Distinction (raising $5,000 or more), received the Outstanding Attendance Award, and the Marguerite C. Armstrong Award (high school junior with the highest GPA). Nearly a decade later, in 2017. Retro took the initiative to start a personal fundraiser to assemble hygiene care kits for a community service project while working with the Durham Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. As a result, her outreach was funded by the community...for the community. Hygiene care kits were donated to Urban Ministries of Durham, and teddy bears were donated to the City of Durham Police Department. Several successful projects have been implemented since then. The outreach was established through passion and purpose. Retro's unwavering passion for helping people has led her to a purpose of public service. It’s her mission to make a positive impact, assist those in need, and bring unity to our community. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”      Retro is the Founder and CEO of Retro Community Outreach. Retro's faith, character, education, and extracurricular activities were always a high priority as a child. Her most notable experiences from youth involved various school and extracurricular activity achievements such as Girl Scouts, Jabberwock, the Garner Flames and Wake Forest Wizards AAU Travel Basketball and being a proud 4-year lettered Varsity Basketball and Varsity Volleyball student-athlete, just to name a few. By the time she graduated from Northern Nash High School. Retro received accolades including 3-time Varsity Basketball Most Valuable Player, All-Area Basketball Team, All-Conference Basketball Team, All-Area Volleyball Team, Volleyball Outstanding Hitter Award, Elks National Lodge state top 5 free throw shooter in North Carolina, Jabberwock 1st Runner-Up, as well as Northern Nash High School Female Athlete of the Year Award, and more. At the tender age of 14, she entered the workforce with Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation in active leadership within youth programs. This experience continued throughout her college career and beyond for Durham Parks and Recreation as a Group Leader and Master Program Specialist for teens.      Retro was inspired to attend North Carolina Central University as a proud family tradition. During her sophomore year, she decided to pursue her love for basketball for the last time. She secured a spot on the prominent Women's Basketball team as a walk-on before advancing to the starting Point Guard position for the Lady Eagles. She accomplished a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education K-12 with a Teacher Licensure and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Health Education. The journey through the years included field experience with Durham Public Schools and an internship with The Durham County Department of Public Health. Her preferred task involved Field Day planning, creating reproductive health lessons for secondary students, providing health fair presentations, and encouraging community members to know their status by participating in HIV/STD testing. Retro left North Carolina Central University honored in Phi Epsilon Kappa Physical Education National Honor Society, Eta Sigma Gamma Public Health Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi Education International Honor Society, and recipient of the Community Service Impact Award (serving 300+ hours).      Retro is a 10th-year Health & Physical Education Teacher at Fayetteville Street Elementary School. She takes pride in promoting a healthy lifestyle for her little lions. Outside her career, she loves music, movies, fashion, books, and being a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, her beloved Public Service Sorority. Her most recent achievements include completing the Durham Technical Community College Entrepreneurship Certification Program, initiation into the Gamma Beta Phi National Honors and Service Society, Fayetteville Street Elementary School 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year, and Durham Public Schools 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist.  Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."