“Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for brin...” — Eli Broad Quote

“Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education.”

“I never stay anywhere - parties, museums, meetings - longer than three hours.”

“I'm strong-willed. Architects are strong-willed. You get the best results with a strong client and a strong architect working together.”

“You can see designers and fashion people bringing in older girls to do their shows - I'm not even afraid to say 'older.'”

“Aiyana is my heart that runs around and lives outside my body. We have spent the last nine years so utterly together. Bringing her up almost single-handedly has been exhilarating, exhausting and empowering.”

“You can be forgotten very quickly. So I am aware that I need to stay current, keep connecting, and keep bringing things to the table... Otherwise, you can just disappear.”