Swag Bender Episode 035 “Dance and Poetry” with guest Tracie Roberts

Dr. Vaughn A. Calhoun serves as the Assistant Vice President and Dean of the Center for Academic Success at Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ). He also teaches for Providence College and the University of Maryland Global Campus. He has been featured on a number of national platforms including, Fortune Magazine - Education Edition, Huffington Post, NASPA Policy Briefs, and Student Affairs Now Podcast. He received his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, a Master's from California State University Longbeach, and his Ph.D. from Northeastern University.

Tastery Reed, Jr is an investigator that has a tremendous amount of experience in working cases. His recent investigations include police misconduct with the goal of bettering the police department and building a better connection within the community. Previously to that, he investigated public assistance fraud ensuring the integrity of the state’s welfare system in addition to working with rehabilitating federal inmates that have come out of corrections to become productive citizens. He is also a  Boston, Massachusetts native Hope, and an alum of Bunker Hill Community College (AA in Criminal Justice), University of New Haven (BS in Criminal Justice), and UMass Lowell (MA in Homeland Defense).

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tastery-reed-jr-3-103/

Dr. Diane Reed is a  Professor of Nursing at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida, an author of 2 books, and the host of the radio show Nurses Rock!  She holds a Ph.D. from Capella University, a Master’s in Nursing from the University of Colorado-Denver, an MBA from Everest University-South Orlando, and a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Grand Valley State. To learn more about Dr. Reed, visit www.Drdrnursesrock.com, or email her at drdrnursesrock@gmail.com

Dr. Daryl Appleton is aggressively reshaping corporate, academic, and individual visions of wellness.

Her consulting firm holds an exclusive clientele of global brands, top surgical residency programs, Fortune 500 executives, thought leaders & specialists, and professional athletes from across the globe looking to elevate their plans for success and fight burnout/mental fatigue.

Specializing in the success and well-being of those in high net-worth and high-burnout positions. Dr. Appleton challenges leaders, audiences, and organizations to redefine their values and views of success. In her unique approach, her firm utilizes neuropsychological techniques, communication strategies, and reprioritization of work-life S.W.A.Y. to help all clients meet goals and amend unproductive behaviors.

Dr. Daryl Appleton holds an Ed.D. in Leadership from Johnson and Wales University, an M.Ed. in Counseling from Providence College, a C.A.G.S. in Mental Health from Salve Regina University, a Bachelor from Stonehill College, and an LMHC in the state of Rhode Island.

Instagram: @drdarylappleton 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darylappleton/

Twitter: @drdarylappleton

Dr. Ramon Goings is the founder of the Done Dissertation Coaching Program. He currently serves as Assistant Professor in the Language, Literacy, and Culture interdisciplinary doctoral program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Dr. Goings is an expert on gifted/high-achieving Black male student success in PK-20 settings and diversifying the teacher and school leader workforce.

Dr. Goings is the author of over 50 scholarly publications. In addition to his scholarship, Dr. Goings has expertise in cultivating the academic writing of doctoral students and early career researchers. For more information about Dr. Goings’ research, you can visit his personal website www.ramongoings.com.

Holly Noon is an Entrepreneur, Mother, HR Consultant,  Positive Influencer, Anti-Racism, Advocate, University of Central Florida Alum where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. She also received a Master’s Degree from the University of Florida. She owns HR Connection LLC, which provides services for organizations such as HR consulting, training courses & workshops, business development, career coaching, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. Holly Noon is the host of a weekly show on YouTube called "So Please Understand" where guests come on to educate on cultural, social, and racial issues with the intent to pass this information to the next generation. In her spare time, she gets involved in the community by volunteering and bringing awareness to issues that impact underserved and underrepresented communities. She is the author of the book It's Not About You So Please Understand: The Social Textbook To Understanding Concepts Related To Racism And People Of Color.

Dr. Shanna L. Howell was named the Dean of the Bristol Community College New Bedford Campus in August 2019 after working as Director of Student Success at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. 

Shanna earned her Bachelor of Science in sociology at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Ga.; her Master of Science in adult learning and organizational performance from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and her Doctor of Philosophy in educational leadership and policy studies, from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

She has held several positions, including, but not limited to the Director of Student Success. During this time, Shanna provided leadership for the implementation of strategies to address degree completion challenges, directed the institution’s tutoring center, the ALT Center, and developed activities related to increasing student success. She was also responsible for creating a comprehensive academic probation program and increasing the usage of the university’s tutoring center, by more than 15 percent.

Shanna has served as a volunteer for the United Way of Central Iowa’s annual Graduation Walk. She has also supported the annual Back 2 School Bash at the John R. Grubb YMCA, in Des Moines, Iowa, that serves and supports underrepresented students, from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. 

Shanna is a Vice-Chair of the United Way of Greater New Bedford Board, a board member for the Our Sister School located in New Bedford, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Turner Free Library as well a member of the Diversity and Race Equity Council (DARE) for the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton.