Roxanne was born and raised in Harlem, NYC and recently returned back home to New York City after receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Smith College. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She currently works for the City of New York’s Family Independence Administration as a Job Opportunity Specialist working with applicants and participants in public assistance programs to help them become more self-sufficient. Roxanne is passionate about inspiring and motivating others, writing and activism. Roxanne has always enjoyed working with or for children and developed an interest in advocacy. She wants to pursue a career in child advocacy as well as education reform with plans to attend law school to further her interests and experience as a children’s advocate. Roxanne loves laughing and being silly, God, writing, music, family, having a good time with friends, reading, traveling (even though she doesn’t get to do it enough), politics and cooking.