I am a cancer survivor but I don't like to say it like that. I beat cancer, I overcame cancer, I am not surviving, I am thriving! And that is the way I see the world. I see problems as potential for creative solutions. I see adversity as a challenge, I want people I encounter to know that the problems that they face in their lives are clues about their purpose on this planet. I know that without obstacles there is no growth. I seek to inspire my students and everyone around me.