Philosophy Statement

I believe that every person has a calling to become a better version of themselves—an inner drive to rise above the current acceptable standard of mediocrity. By providing individuals with opportunities to discover and embrace this calling, you can significantly impact their success. Through acts of service to others—whether through education, leading by example, or offering discipline—you empower individuals to reach their full potential.

 

This philosophy differs significantly from my theoretical approach when I began my career as a police officer nearly 25 years ago. As a young woman, I believed that correction and redirection were the only effective methods for serving the community. My approach was narrow, relying on a consistent and methodical process of identifying errors and enforcing corrections without considering the importance of a learning curve.

 

Over the years, my interactions with the public, combined with a deliberate effort to understand "why" rather than just focusing on "who" and "what," have formed my own learning journey. Through this experience, I gained a better understanding of how people learn and how I can play a crucial role in facilitating that learning. Through various avenues of approach, such as sharing my own failures, providing visual stimuli, and expressing the "why" the act must be done a certain way instead of just forcing it, I have found successful retention, engagement, and repeat students in my classes who want to know more! 

 

People attend a class because they want to learn. They want to be motivated and stimulated. They want their money's worth from you. Storytelling your own successes and reading from a book does not cause excitement. It causes boredom. My philosophy is to offer my class only the best of me. This is often done by sharing my failures, my learning curves, and the "why" I should have done things differently.  My voice, my tone, and my passion shine through every ounce of curriculum that I share. That is something that you do not find in the books, yet it is the crux upon which those lessons are brought to life.