Fun Facts About LaLa

At the age of 17 she joined the Army National Guard, switched to the Army Reserves four years later, did a tour in Kuwait and Iraq and served a total of eight years
She currently holds an MFA, M.Ed, and a Bachelor's in social work
She taught Secondary English for over a decade and is currently an assistant principal
Her favorite books are Monster by Walter Dean Myers and The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
She's the oldest of her siblings
Lala and her daughter, Z, are both fierce Sagittarius queens
Her mom is her best friend
She now calls three places home: NYC, Las Vegas, and The Bay Area
She loves hot pink
She is enamored by Calla Lillies
Lala loves the ocean and Yemaya
She is obsessed with Mariah Carey ,JoJo, and Brian McKnight