Relevant Experience
- Previously served in the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of Tribal Relations within the Office of the Secretary in Washington, DC
- Worked on federal Indian policy at the National Congress of American Indians in Washington, DC
- National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s Class of 2020 “40 under 40”
- Previously served on the UNC- Chapel Hill’s American Indian Center Advisory Board
- Served on the Tribal Council from 2006-2008
Education
- Master of Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill
- Master of Teaching from UNC-Pembroke
- Bachelor of Political Science with a Minor in American Indian Studies from UNC-Pembroke
Community and Civic Engagement
- Currently serves as a Board Director for the Old Main Stream Academy Charter School
- Currently serves as a Director for the Kiwanis Club of Robeson-Lumberton
- Currently serves as a Board of Director for the Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce
- Currently serves on the Robeson County Farm Bureau’s Communication Subcommittee
- Member of Phi Sigma Nu Fraternity
- Member of Southern Sun Singers
- Member of the Lumbee Stickball Association
Family
- Married to Jessica, who is an educator, and two children John II and Jenna.
- Mother is from the Prospect Community and Father is from the Wakulla Community
- Home Church – Galilee Baptist Church
