...Public speaking can be a means to another end: improving writing skills for students who struggle with writing but have strong oral communication. 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. (read more)
...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 on medieval philosophy and literature). I also took classes in philosophy, Latin, and French during grad school, and I taught undergrads at UD and... (read more)