I am a product of Chicago Public Schools. I entered the military immediately after completion of high school and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, the U.S. Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. I retired from the military with 41 years of service. Educationally, I earned a B.A. in Business from Ohio State University, M.A. degrees in Counseling and Interpersonal Communication from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. in Education from Southern Illinois University. Currently, I teach in the area of Academic Studies for New Mexico State University-Grants. At present, I teach high school seniors who are enrolled in college classes while they complete high school. Vocationally, I retired from Federal Civil Service as a former Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. I had previously been a Supervisor of Complaint Investigators for the U. S. Department of Transportation, and an Affirmative Action Officer for the Illinois State Board of Education. After retirement I was an eductional consultant for the State of Illinois and the Chicago Board of Education until I moved to New Mexico.

My passion is ...

Reading

I know too much about ...

Civil rights

My parents always told me ...

Eduction is the key

My childhood ambition ...

To be a Doctor

My favorite memory ...

Too many to select one

Why I write ...

I want to share what I have learned in nearly 8 decades of life.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading textbooks and mystery novels, I watch the news, I listen to music.

My first job ...

I worked at the Chicago Stadium setting uop concession stands.

My best moment ...

Receiving my Ph.D.

My inspiration ...

My children

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: Living every day with passion

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As an unlikely college professor, I have come to realize that my passion has been a part of me for most of my life. My first experience at teaching came about when I was a young enlistee in the reserve forces. I had completed 4 years in the Air Force and enlisted in the Air Force Reserve to earn points toward retirement. I enlisted in a medical unit which was part of the Alaskan Air Command. Our mission was to prepare to operate a military hospital in Alaska. We were to train in our home state and go to Alaska for summer camp. Our hometown training involved teaching new military enlis...

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