Wright made it her mission to help vulnerable children in New Orleans and knew that Tulane University would help her do so. She received her master of public health and doctoral degree in social work from the university. Now the director of a nonprofit called Navigate Nola, Wright works to help New Orleans youths—from babies to teens—access mental health services. She also launched SEW (Social & Emotional Wellness) NOLA, a school-based program that seeks to address disparities among low-income minority youths in New Orleans with an $800,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation.

Wright is proud of the work that she and her staff have done and largely credits the Tulane School of Social Work with providing her with the tools to transform lives and set up the most vulnerable among us for successful futures.