I started this journey as active-duty military in January 1998 and now, I’m a disabled veteran. I’ve had the privilege of traveling all over the world, meeting people that didn’t look like me, and experiencing different cultures and traditions. From that, I gained an appreciation for the uniqueness every human being brings to our planet.
One of my duties was processing the remains of deceased Soldiers. I suffered in silence for many years before I even knew what PTSD was. In 2013, I was working at Naval Sea Systems Command located at the Washington Navy Yard. I’ll never forget that day…September 16, 2013. A day that would change the course of my life where 12 co-workers were fatally shot in our workspace. May those precious souls Rest in Peace.
I escaped tragedy that day and was thankful to be alive. I am still tormented by so much violence and death, but I am learning to cope. From the darkest, innermost parts of my existence emerged one of the most powerful and amazing things I discovered about myself…my gift. From this tragic place, I started my company in 2019 and choose to turn something negative into something positive.
I graduated from South Carolina State University in 1998 with a Bachelor's Degree in History Education and earned a Master's Degree with honors and as a distinguished military graduate in Counselor Education in 2002. Upon graduating, I was commissioned as a 2LT in the US Army. I earned a second Master's Degree in Executive Business Administration from Georgetown University in 2014.
I currently live in the Washington DC area with the best husband on the planet and my little companion, toy poodle Hershey.
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