...I love the way that succeeding in public speaking improves an individual's self-esteem. I spent nearly 30 years in varied corporate settings (banking, publishing, insurance, software development, transportation, health) as a training director. One of my responsibilities was creating the annual career development plan for each business I served. (read more)
After spending a few semesters at Wake Forest University, I finished my bachelor's at Southern Methodist University (SMU) while working full-time. Then I began grad school at the University of Dallas (UD), where I ultimately earned an MA in English and a PhD in Literature (writing my dissertation o... (read more)