I am an established national leader in financial education, celebrated by Money magazine and CNN as a "Money Hero"​. I was a Working Group Member of the US President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability. I have served on numerous panels and advisory committees as an educator, including with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the College Board, the Ohio Department of Education, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (KWHS Seminar), Ohio Attorney General's Office, Council of Economic Education (National), and Jump$tart (National).

I have been recognized as a National Educator of the Year by the Milken Foundation and Ohio Department of Education, amongst numerous other awards. My passion as an educator and consultant is to develop and share innovative financial education strategies that lead to marked knowledge and behavior improvements. My most recent projects have been for the Council for Economic Education (National), University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (KWHS), Next Gen Personal Finance, VISA, and George Washington University.

My steadfast commitment to advocating for financial education include providing proponent testimony for H.B. 383 to the Ohio House Sub-Committee on Education and Ohio Senate Sub-Committee on Education, and serving as a panelist at the United States Senate Bi-Partisan Policy Luncheon on Financial Literacy, convened by Council for Economic Education. I have also written Op-Eds for numerous publications, including the Washington Post. I have been interviewed for publications such as the New York Times, TIME, US News, USA Today, and Bloomberg.