Instruments of Inspiration

Instruments of Inspiration

I gave this speech at Kleinhans Music Hall on May 18th, 2012 as the Student Commencement Address. I had just completed my Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) at Medaille College and was addressing an audience which included students (and their family...
From Where I Stand, How Can I Serve?

From Where I Stand, How Can I Serve?

On Sunday, Dahleen Glanton of the Chicago Tribune challenged all of white America to take responsibility for the systemic racism that has existed in this nation since it’s inception. As a captive of my own white privilege, it was a difficult op-ed to read, but there...
Today is Going To Be Awesome

Today is Going To Be Awesome

Perhaps for the first time in our lives, many of us are learning that mental health is not the same thing as the absence of mental illness. We need to actively prioritize our mental health the same way we invest in our physical health – through disciplined...

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