I am an award-winning journalist and free-lance writer from Chicago. I have covered crime, business, fashion, entertainment, education and pop culture with articles featured in Ebony Magazine, the Chicago Tribune's Red Eye and Rolling Out. I have has also worked as a PR Consultant and social media manager. I am currently working on two children's books.

Giving back to the community is very important. I volunteer at several organizations around Chicagoland, including working with seniors, at a children's hospital, women's shelter, teen homeless shelter, and is a city tour guide. Being a writer, I couldn't help but chronicle my experience as a volunteer at http://nykeyavolunteers.tumblr.com/. In addition, I love going to bookstores and collecting classic books. While I love books and words, my other ventures include learning to play the guitar and mastering Spanish, again. I, also, absorb all things news related.