04/25/2025
Today, I had the absolute honor of spending the afternoon with and presenting  to a cohort of future leaders at Montgomery College through the Southern Management Leadership Program — a program dedicated to helping students grow their leadership skills, deepen their expertise, and build meaningful experiences beyond their college coursework.
This program supports students through their time at Montgomery College and continues with them as they transfer to the University of Maryland to complete their degrees together as a cohort. The commitment these students have to learning, growth, and leadership is truly inspiring.
We focused on a critical skill for any leader: proactive, aligned goal-setting —
✔️ Getting clear on who you are, what you desire, and where you’re headed
✔️ Learning how to write aligned, future-focused goals
✔️ Creating a plan to navigate obstacles with logic rather than emotion
Because the truth is, being able to set, pursue, and adjust your goals with resilience is one of the most important skills for leadership—whether in your career, your family, or your community.
It was so special to share this message at Montgomery College, the place that completely changed my own relationship with learning and education.
The insights the students shared at the end of the workshop blew me away. Their reflections on self-awareness, creating structure around their dreams, and embracing challenges with confidence reminded me just how powerful this work is.
I’m so grateful for the opportunity to come full circle and pour into the next generation of leaders.
Montgomery College, you will always have a special place in my heart!
This opportunity and introduction to this incredible leadership program wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing connections through the !