I started college with a huge chip on my shoulder. I was a young Black woman coming from a single-parent home and one of the lowest performing high schools in my county, to a college campus that didn’t quite fit with society’s narrative for my life.

Fast-forward 3 degrees and 2 bar exams later, and I found myself having done all of the things I set out to accomplish. That may sound kind of crazy, but I remember getting the “now what” feeling once the excitement of graduation wore off. On one hand, I was beyond grateful for being able to say I achieved the things I set out to achieve. Lots of prayer, support, and late nights got me to that point. On the other, I looked around and was not sure I wanted to be on the career path I set up for myself. I was “successful” but realized that I didn’t feel the way I thought I should feel.

That’s because my definition of success needed work.

I realized I had been living my life in compartments. All through school, I lived like
different parts of my life and identity could fit into neat, separate boxes. My academic life and professional goals were always front and center. My personal struggles, growth, fear, strengths, and purpose took a back seat.

For years, I thought this was how I was supposed to live.

I realized that I had been rejecting parts of my story. By embracing the strength of my story, and leveraging the lessons I learned from my painful and positive experiences, I became free to be more of my whole self – not just Tiffany the student, or Tiffany the attorney – but Tiffany, the woman who was ready to walk in the direction I wanted for myself.

By understanding my story, defining my edge, and leveraging my experiences, I was able to redefine success – on my own terms. I took concrete steps towards achieving this newly defined success.

Today, I help women who feel stuck/unfulfilled in their careers learn how to articulate and leverage their strengths so they can feel more confident, pursue new career opportunities, and live aligned with their faith, gifts, and purpose.

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I am a proud graduate of Cornell University, and the University of Pennsylvania (School of Social Policy and Practice and Law School). I practiced corporate law (pharmaceutical defense) before going into admissions and diversity and inclusion work at a law school. I love good food and Haribo gummy bears, and was probably a DJ in a past life.