Every year, educational institutions honor “turn around students”. Students, families and school personnel from across the institutions come together to recognize and honor the students. During these events,

Recently, I met with an exceptional young man. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways to improve the educational experience for students. Since he requested the

Have you ever heard the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” When I was growing up, we would use that

When we were children, my cousins and I would tease each other. We would single out a sensitive topic, like a body part, and torment each other. For

Our oldest grandson is very shy. While he will respond to your questions, he won’t start a conversation. His passions are math and video games.During one of our

As an educational leader, one of my favorite times is the end of the school year, when students graduate! Graduation is a special day in every student’s life.

When I assumed my first command, I was excited and afraid. It was exciting to be the first female appointed to the position. However, it was concerning because

Have you ever asked yourself the question; “what’s next?” Well, I have… After 20 awesome years in the military, I chose to retire and move to Florida. While

We are blessed to have four wonderful grandchildren, who are as different as night and day. While they have similar interests, they have different gifts and talents. As

During my military career, I had the opportunity to work with many leaders. Some of the leaders were good, but others were great!So what was the difference? Confidence!