Like many entrepreneurs, I started my consulting business trying to cast a wide net by offering too many services. I am now solidifying the one service I enjoy the most and that seems to have the greatest impact to others. So Colégas will henceforth focus its attention on consulting for school districts.
Read MoreAs I am growing my business, I’ve come to realize that it requires help from others. Fortunately, the SBDC and Score are there to guide me on my journey, and it’s available to any small business owner. Oh, this I mention that it’s completely free?
Read MoreWhen I had a bracelet made for myself with my name on it, I did not expect that my African name would be so meaningful to me. In fact, it is something I intend to weave into my class this semester.
Read MoreCoffee and chocolate are made to be savored with good food and good company. Ghana is known for its great coffees and chocolates, so of course, I had to try them... and bring some home!
Read MoreI had the wonderful opportunity to attend a conference in Accra, Ghana this summer. There I attended a session on Youth Empowerment Through Writing that inspired me to create a similar workshop for students applying to college this fall.
Read MoreThere is a lot of foreign investment in Ghana, especially from China, but not so much from the US. Is this a missed opportunity?
Read MoreMy first visit to West Africa. I had an amazing time, but it’s important to be prepared, so I wanted to share my first impressions if you plan to go.
Read MoreHearing the stories of others and how much of a life they’ve lived, I wanted to see if I could bring my own story to life. I’ve always wanted to write my own story. A memoir of my life…
Read MoreRecently, I helped two doctoral students deal with some of the common struggles that students often run into when they are pursuing a doctorate. I hadn’t thought about how much I enjoy helping others reach their academic goals, but that is what I do. I guess you could call me the doctoral whisperer.
Read MoreWhat are you doing to implement AI policies in your classroom? If you have not gotten that far in your course prep, let me know if you want to see a copy of my AI policy. I’d be glad to share it with you.
Read MoreI had the wonderful opportunity to present my research at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), in San Diego this February.
Read MoreMy goal as an educator is to help students practice and strengthen the unique qualities that make them human – creativity, innovation, analysis, originality, and compassion. My classroom is set up to help foster the development of the things that only humans can do and do well, with or without technology…
Read MoreSome time ago, I came across the concept of becoming. When guests of a program asked the host “How are you?”, his response was always “Better and better”. To me that was the essence of becoming. We are in a perpetual state of progress as human beings. It is unnerving for some to think of life that way, but it is our reality.
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