“My aim is to teach adults how to navigate challenging workplace dynamics, how to negotiate personal challenges, how to leverage strengths and how to approach their college, career and beyond strategically and with intention by providing valuable and positive experiences for our students to set them apart in their current and future career. ”
My mission is to develop and prepare students, staff, businesses, and organizations for the world of work and beyond through leadership and professional development.
Accomplishments For Over 10 Years…
- Leadership/Professional Development & Motivational Speaking Engagements
• YearUp (Virginia location) Network/Net worth
• Career Rise – Keynote Address
Hire Newark: Employment Ready Boot Camp Class II Speaker
• Plainfield Now – Keynote Address
• Early Childhood South – Dad Network Professional Development
• Newark Board of Education – Office of Student Life Three Day High School Career Readiness Workshops
• Arts High School – Transformational Leadership Presentation for Leadership Team
• Hobart & William Smith – Career Readiness Presentation/Rhetoric of Leadership
• Concordia College – Faculty Professional Development
• Geneva High School Black History Keynote Address
• Essex County College Gateway to College Orientation
• YouthBuild Newark Keynote Speaker
• Rise Academy Charter School Annual Honors Society Induction ceremony
• Hobart and William Smith Convocation
• Martin Luther King Jr Annual Scholarship award
• NAACP
• Campaign for the Colleges, inspiring others to become active participants in their colleges and communities
Featured Video
Dan gave a keynote address for the annual Success Conference in Bronx, NY, to celebrate the accomplishments of all the seniors who are part of New Settlement Community College Access Center, who will be graduating and entering college in the fall! Here is a snippet from the whole speech.
Pouring into the students who attended the 2nd Annual Citywide conference for "Leaders of the 21st Century - Think Global, Act Local" conference
Geneva High School Black History Month school-wide assembly