Tiffany was born and raised in a small southern town in northern Alabama. Raised by a single and under-educated mother, Tiffany grew up in a household with an older sibling who struggles with a thirty-seven plus (37+) year crack cocaine addiction, which began when she was aged seven. She knows the struggles of living in high-poverty areas, traumatic environments, and the lack of resources afforded to those within that community. Tiffany, too, became a single, teenaged mother at the age of fifteen (15), directly attributed to her mother being so consumed with her sibling’s addiction crisis coupled with the absence of early intervention programs and effective outside support to focus on her well-being. She vowed to give her child a better life than what she had.  With family support, Tiffany graduated high school and went on to college. Juggling family, work, and a college course load was challenging at times, but Tiffany persevered. Tiffany initially earned a dual Associates degree in Accounting and Computer Science from Calhoun Community College in Decatur, AL. She went on to attend the University of Alabama in Huntsville, locally known as NASA University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics.  Educated as a rocket scientist, she was entertaining opportunities to work for NASA when she was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote the mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta, GA.  Tiffany’s tenure at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (King Center) sparked her servitude spirit and afforded her the opportunity to work for the world-renowned Atlanta-based nonprofit founded by the late Mrs. Coretta Scott King.  At the King Center, Tiffany was exposed to the realization and profound impact of reaching the most marginalized through education and community programs. Relocating to Atlanta, GA, most importantly, afforded her the freedom to expose her young daughter to life-changing opportunities available in larger cities to help break the shackles of limitations that dominated their hometown. Tiffany was able to overcome the cycle of trauma and worked to break the cycle in her daughter. Her daughter is now a college graduate, phenomenal wife, outstanding mother, and successful entrepreneur. Because of Tiffany’s life experiences, it has been her passion to help other young people create a better life for themselves by breaking the cycle of trauma in their lives and reassuring them that someone cares about their well-being. She wholeheartedly understands the domino effect of both addiction and recovery on individuals, family units (but especially siblings), and in the community-at-large.

Tiffany has committed the past thirteen (13) years of her career towards working in the multi-family affordable housing industry. Tiffany’s affordable housing career began with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs in the Multi-Family Construction and Development Division during the time of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. As a result, Tiffany was solely honored by the Governor’s office for her overall contributions to the division’s nationally-acknowledged success; especially for successfully and seamlessly administering the release of over $300 Million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding while hundreds of affordable and sustainable residential units were being built and placed into service for low-income Georgia residents. Her career continued in a consultant capacity as a liaison for an Atlanta-based developer, owner and property management company with the Atlanta Housing Authority on their Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) redevelopment portfolio. Operating in the capacity of a Project Manager, she maintained the responsibility of meeting procurement deadlines, managing capital improvement projects, as well as completing mandatory Housing  and Urban Development (HUD) monthly reporting for up to four (4) senior high-rise living communities until they were decommissioned for redevelopment.

After years of contemplation and many delays, Tiffany followed her passion and founded GRACED, Inc. in 2021 with the goal of launching a non-profit organization to benefit the community.  GRACED, Inc. is finally creating its footprint and changing the trajectory of others who have similar personal encounters but need sound direction, support, and strategy to overcome life’s obstacles and live their lives intentionally. By shining light in dark places and uplifting young people, GRACED, Inc. is affording its constituents a firm foundation to build from, one generation at a time. Tiffany is a certified Recovery Coach through Center for Addition Recovery Training.