Hello!   Welcome to my page!   This page is about me and my life...
 
 
 
 
 

My philosophy of life is summarized in George Bernard Shaw's quote,

" Life is no "brief candle" to me.  It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Here is a bit of my history!  I have mostly learned to take risks and try lots of things in life.  Therefore, you will know what you want and don't want in life when you grow up!

Various things I did in life to learn about life:   presented a flag day speech on patriotism, carry out work in a Chinese restaurant, market research, floral arranging,  took tap dancing classes, photo lab assistant, participated in the Jazzercise marathon, telemarketing, became very ill after eating swordfish, camp management for Universal Cheerleaders Association,  consultant for the National Main Street program, shampoo girl at hair salon, facilitator for healthy lifestyles training program with Navy nuclear power students, member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, photographer for the college newspaper and yearbook, fragrance model, volunteered in an Eldercare program,  learned a lot about spirituality, leadership consultant, the Tilt A Whirl has not been good for me, promotional specialist, taught at collegiate leadership institutes, completed the Landmark Forum,  sales, rollercoasters are great stress relievers, walked in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, took the Dale Carnegie Course in speaking and human relations, mentoring consultant, community drumming, learned how to waterski and learned I was not that good, participated in the Susan G. Komen BMW Ultimate Drive, volunteered for Junior Achievement, served on crew one summer for a J-24 racing sailboat, served on the church school advisory council, local project manager for 1500+ participant  per year training program with the US Navy and sea kayaked in Lake Michigan.
 

My most memorable career accomplishments:

• Accepting  the invitation to join National-Louis University as a full time faculty member in Applied Behavioral Sciences in 1999.
• Recepient of  President Clinton's Drug Reduction Demand Dollars to implement training with the Naval Engineering Systems School Division Students at Naval Training Center Great Lakes.   This pilot session has allowed the opportunity for more Navy personnel to attend the PREVENT (Personal Responsibility Values Education and Training)  training program.
• Receiving a foundation grant for the implementation of Alcohol 101, an interactive CD-Rom program, throughout the collegiate chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha national sorority.
• Serving as Guest of Honor at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center's Recruit Review.
• Presenting the speech "Women of Courage and Vision" for women's history month  March 2001 as the guest speaker at the U.S.  Headquarters for the Military Entrance Processing Command.

Courses I teach.....
Applied Behavioral Sciences Courses
Group Dynamics                            Adult Development and Learning               Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Professional Communication           Multicultural Dimensions                            Managerial and Supervisory Behavior
Methods of Inquiry                         Leadership in a Changing World

Additional Courses
Interpersonal & Organizational Communication                                                 Culture and Self
Diversity in the Workplace                                                                                Business Communication and Technology
Training and Development