Years ago, some former coworkers gave me the moniker “National Word Ambassador,” partly in jest but partly because the right words come to me so naturally.

At an early age, my parents gave me one of the greatest gifts: a love of reading. Over the years, that love evolved into an affinity and talent for writing. Today, I consider myself a genuine and effective storyteller; not just because I know how to string words together but because I’ve learned how to make them resonate.