As the Project Director for GEAR UP for the FUTURE, Lindsay coordinates planning, organizing, communicating, and monitoring evidence-based services with school and community partners. Her mission is to support college and career awareness, readiness, and access in nine districts in the greater OKC metropolitan area.

Lindsay leads a team of dedicated professionals who provide opportunities to the teachers, communities, and students of these schools. She and her team increase awareness of postsecondary opportunities, promote authentic classroom environments, and raise postsecondary enrollment rates. Before working for GEAR UP, she was a Site Facilitator at Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High, and a Professional Development Coordinator. Additionally, Lindsay was the Social Studies Department Chair and taught history, government, and geography.

In 2021, Lindsay completed her doctorate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum. As a first-generation college graduate, she knows the empowerment and opportunity that obtaining a college degree can yield. She has presented at local, state, and national conferences across the U.S. She has had the opportunity to write and teach social studies curriculum at St. Monica’s School for Women and Girls in Gulu, Uganda.