A high school graduate from a Philadelphia working-class family, I overcame many significant hardships and a low socioeconomic status to rise from housewife, widow, and single mother to successful Master Psychotherapist and Internationally known Motivational Speaker, Coach and Leadership Trainer.

My own struggles and challenges such as the loss of a husband and two brothers, financial difficulties and other significant set backs  taught me valuable lessons. With a fear of public speaking and suffering from depression and anxiety I was forced to face my own limited beliefs. This caused me to transform my life. That transformation brought about a successful counseling agency, through my work as a professor at a university, a mentor and in every word I share as a public speaker and as Co Founder and Vice President of Worldwide Success Academy.

This depth of personal and professional experience gives me a unique ability to understand you, your leadership, and the people on your teams.

My experiences in overcoming and succeeding, combined with the global credibility and effectiveness with my being part of the John Maxwell Team means that you will have access to proven methods of success.