A Timeline of the Journey
“Born and raised in Flint, MI”
“Started at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with plan to go in pharmaceuticals or biotechnology via engineering”
“Decided to pursue health care via direct patient care and “trying” to become a medical doctor. [officially “premed” student]”
“Graduated from University of Michigan with a BSE Chemical Engineering and became the first female engineer in the family”
“Completed GEMS post bac program at Georgetown University as a transition year given “late” pre-med plan”
“Accepted into medical school and started at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC”
“Became a National Health Service Corps scholar with commitment to work in under-resourced communities”
“Matched into Family Medicine Residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago, IL”
“Graduated from Georgetown University SOM and became the first doctor in her family ”
“Started Family Medicine Residency at UIC”
“Elected as one of the chief residents in third year of residency”
“Consolidated outreach content to form BLK FAM DOC, LLC”
“Graduated from Family Medicine Residency at UIC”
“Became a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician after three years of practicing medicine”
“Worked at FQHC Hamilton Community Health Network in Flint, MI”
“Opened Harris Family Health, Flint’s first direct primary care clinic”
“Young, Gifted, and Green - Climate and Environmental Health Director
Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH) - Climate and Health Equity Fellowship
Started at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Assistant Professor
Flint and Genesee County 40 Under 40 Honoree”
“Became Fellow of American Academy of Family Physicians
Total Life Prosperity 2025 Humanitarian Award Winner
Flint NAACP 2025 Flint Humanitarian Award Winner”