My Personal Strengths

Three words that describe my personal brand are collaborative, passionate, and strong-willed. I believe that these qualities are important to become someone who strives to accomplish goals, makes improvements, and see results. In a team setting, I intend to work well with everyone and embrace each team member’s strengths and weaknesses. I make sure that the team gets to know each other well and feels comfortable about sharing their ideas. In most situations, a group of diverse ideas are more valuable than a single idea because there is more thought and input in it. I am a strong advocate for allowing everyone to give their inputs and opinions and if necessary, “challenge the idea, not the person.” People who work with me also know that I am passionate about things that I choose to do. I put a lot of effort and display enthusiasm. Another word that describes me well is

The Posse Foundation is a leadership scholarship program where a group of 10 students are selected to attend a university to expand the pool and allow the group to become a support system to take on leadership positions on campus and in the workforce. It started when Debbie heard a student say, “I would have never dropped out of college if I had my posse with me.” She is an example of someone who is very passionate about her beliefs and is strong-willed to achieve her goals. When the program first started (at Vanderbilt, actually), there were many doubts from her colleagues, team, and the university. However, she was confident enough to take the risk to start this program and it has now expanded to 55 partnered universities in 23 states. She made sure to not let the doubts serve as barriers and overcome the obstacles she faced. Debbie is also a strong team-player and she always emphasizes that this could not have been possible if it was an individual