Home: Brockton, MA. Age: 51. Birthplace: Massachusetts. Profession: Computers, IT and education. Pronouns: He/Him/His. Significant other: Suzy Mosley. Alma mater: University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Current project: The integration of AI into the classroom and educational workflow. Recent recognition: National Honor Society of Cybersecurity. Recent professional development: Completed professional development in the study of AI an its influence. Latest accomplishment: Graduated with a degree in cybersecurity with a focus on AI integration and learning platforms. Latest contribution to others: Serving as a consultant for a special education leadership program at UMASS. Hobbies: Flyfishing, beekeeping, spending time with my family. Recent travel or adventure: Philadelphia, Temple University. Last book read: Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Recently viewed and recommended: Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple+ TV). Recent unique acquisition: A chainsaw, to cut a tree down in my yard.
Personality profile: Kind, focused, a great person to have a pizza with (pepperoni, extra cheese). What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Kind. Moral compass: Think of others and the group before yourself. How do you define a perfect friendship? Loyalty and honesty. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Celebrating the successes and accepting failures as a team effort. What is your greatest joy? Seeing my children succeed. What is your greatest fear? Big dogs. What is your guilty pleasure? Ice cream. What word or phrase do you use far too often? To be honest with you (which always sounds like I’m lying). What natural talent have you neglected? Crocheting. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Jet pilots.
What three emojis best describe you? 😅😄👊.
What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Vermont. What is at the top of your bucket list? Travel to the tallest mountain in Vermont to have a glass of wine. How do you relieve stress? Listening to music, fishing, beekeeping. What is your go-to workout? Long runs or jogs. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Having my entire family together, having fun and enjoying each other.
What was your first paying job? On a farm, with cows and hay. What was your favorite college course? Psychology 101. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? GI Joe action figures. What movie have you repeatedly watched? The Shawshank Redemption. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? View of the water. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My wife. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Live, laugh, learn, listen. Remember to listen more than talk.What’s the best advice you received in your career? Watch and ask questions. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Laptop. What is your favorite app? TikTok. What is your go-to source of news and information? The Boston Globe. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Taking walks and thinking about past decisions, wondering if I could have made better ones. What company or organization do you most admire? New Balance. They seem to always come out with some cool and comfortable sneakers. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? The passing of my father.
What is your big idea? AI will become more commonplace in the world. What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Enrolled in a graduate program for cybersecurity. What change would you like to see in the world? Peace. What message do you want to send out into the world? There is enough land and resources for everyone to live comfortably. What widely held belief do you reject? I do not believe in Bigfoot. What mega-trend most excites you? AI in the workforce. What mega-trend most concerns you? Social media and how some of us have become disconnected.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? The Truth. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Denzel Washington. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My dad, grandmother, Uncle Alfred, Aunt Shirley, Uncle Tony, Martin Luther King, my cousin Jamal, Malcolm X, Harriett Tubman. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A professional basketball player, for the LA Lakers. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My dog. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my family, having a great meal, taking about nothing. What advice would you give your younger self? Listen. And, you are not that important. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Any day of the summer of 2007, spent with my family, swimming and playing in Vermont. Loved it. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? Graduate school. I wasn’t sure about the money or student loans.
Personal mission: Be kind to everyone who deserves it. Personal motto: Rise and make a difference today, sir! Favorite quote: “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope (Barack Obama). Desired epitaph: He was difficult, but a kind and smart dude!
