What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? Once upon a time back when law school brochures still came in the mail I almost became a lawyer. I aced the LSAT, got into several fine institutions, and even worked at the Department of Justice. I […]
I’ve been asked this question often: Who are you? It’s one of those questions that seems simple, but the moment you try to answer, you find yourself lost in a maze of stories, roles, and contradictions. Who am I? I’m the girl who grew up in the Bronx, […]
What are you curious about? Curiosity may have killed the cat, but let’s be honest—satisfaction brought it back. And frankly, I’ve always been the cat that just couldn’t resist poking my nose into life’s mysteries. No, I’m not nosy (okay, maybe a little), but I’ve got this burning […]
You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? In the dim glow of my humble beginnings, amidst the echoes of scarcity, I embarked on a journey destined for boardrooms, risk-laden corridors, and the relentless pursuit of justice for the marginalized. My autobiography opens with a whisper from the […]
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? It seems this is nostalgia week. Makes sense in that in our minds here, it is the beginning of summer, and we have high expectations of great memories to be made. Looking back at childhood, I was consumed by books. […]
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a young girl, I didn’t play with barbies. I wasn’t super girlie that way. I played board and strategy games every day. I participated in storytelling contests. I acted I’m homegrown […]
Sometimes when I introduce myself, I don’t state I’m a psychologist by training. I have strayed far from the academia realm. Happily. Intentionally. I’ve spoken out before about the field of psychology. I’m a psychologist skeptical of the field. Very skeptical. Yet, I am very much a psychologist. […]
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