Krystal Osei, a Program Manager, mentor, and creative thinker, has seven years of experience in program planning, content creation, and project management. Krystal grew up in a Ghanaian household in the Bronx. She attended LaGuardia High School and SUNY Geneseo for her B.A. in mathematics. Even though she majored in mathematics, she wanted to enter
Last month I wrote about my friend who had had over $90,000 of student loan debt forgiven. She sent a text to thank me for encouraging her to apply. If you remember, it was last year or maybe 2020, I declared by faith that my own student loan debt was going to be forgiven. It
LaToya Fonville is a dynamic author, preacher, coach, and an ambitious leader with over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship and business development. For the last decade, LaToya has been trained and mentored by the best in ministry and business management. Her unique ability to go into an organization and increase productivity through Goal Setting,
On the Bridge I was on an Amtrak train, traveling back to Buffalo from Albany after attending my cousin’s 65th birthday party. Side note: our family had gotten together only for funerals the past few years. So, when we received this invitation, we were determined to get together for a happy celebration. It was so
Colleen’s passion lies in empowering others and transforming lives through education. Colleen Reedy is currently the Director of Student Engagement at SUNY Empire State College. In this role, she oversees Student Life, Student Government, Career Services, and Residencies college wide. Previously Colleen was the Associate Director of Opportunity Programs and Associate Director of Recruitment and
Last year, my co-worker’s daughter broke both of her wrists in a minor sledding accident. Being the resilient girl she is, she persevered positively through the healing process. Months later, she was back to normal, or so she thought. Months later, about a year or so after her accident, she discovered that part of
As part of one my contractual responsibilities, I was conducting a site visit and monitoring activities at an after-school program. The interactions of two students caught my attention. Student “A” had a stuffed animal, and another student took it from him and would not give it back when asked. A counselor intervened on behalf of
