Speaking

I am an expert speaker on adversity and leadership.

I speak on not letting life’s Adversity Obstacles stop you from living the life you are meant to live.

My life’s journey led me to my purpose today, as a speaker, HR Executive, mentor, coach and advocate, I draw from my own personal and professional life experiences.

I speak on not letting life’s Adversity Obstacles stop you from living the life you are meant to live. Adversity Obstacles are misfortunes we face in life, whether internal — things we can control, i.e. debt — or external — things we cannot necessarily control, i.e. the economy). 

Life has taught me that on the other side of Adversity Obstacles, there is Personal Resilience.

Personal Resilience is our innate mental and physical ability to persevere regardless of the challenges we face in life. Some of the Adversity Obstacles I have faced are:

• Surviving the Attacks of 9/11

• Becoming my mother’s patient advocate less than a year later after my mom suffered stroke until her death a few months later

• Gaining legal custody of my sister’s children after my sister was murdered in her own home

One night during September 2011, my sister was murdered in her home. This unspeakable tragedy left the custody of my niece and nephew in question. I worked with the Brooklyn District Attorney Office to bring my sister’s murderer to justice while simultaneously seeking custody of her kids. In November 2012, I was awarded permanent legal custody of the kids, by New York State Family Court.

Adversity will break you down or build you up. I choose the latter!

I partner with individuals and organizations on overcoming adversity obstacles and realizing personal resilience. I know how important it is to support, encourage and empower inner city & LGBTQ youth. I am an advocate and fight for justice for crimes against women. And as an HR Executive, I support individuals and teams on achieving personal resilience in the workplace.

Adversity forces us to realize that resilience is in our DNA and we can overcome our struggles.