I have an undergraduate degree (B.S. Education) and a graduate degree (M. S. in Counselor Education) from Emporia State University (KS). As a student, I often struggled in the classroom. Performance anxiety is something many learners experience. My empathy for others with performance anxiety led me to help others with similar struggles. I assisted others in overcoming these anxieties while acquiring comfort in speaking to groups through public speaking and training situations. I have also developed methods to help learners structure their presentations to achieve audience satisfaction. My personal enjoyment comes from meditation, mountain biking, hiking, collecting cufflinks, and cigar memorabilia. My wife rounds out the rest of my life.