Loyal readers, I am going to keep this somewhat short, and use lots of images because I totally beat you up with my excessive word counts post in and post out. Plus, I hear brief copy and big visuals are the way…

Something I have noticed, and I am not sure how to address, is the discomfort of others when I excitedly answer their questions, “What kind of training class are you attending?” or “What ‘conference’ are you attending?” Because I am…

I am sitting here, digging through the language of the Clery Act as well as the often referenced Office of Civil Rights “Dear Colleague Letter” to better understand if recommendations created by me and a room full of people way…

Earlier this week, I spoke to the female student-athletes at Kean University in New Jersey. An acquaintance from my college days is coach there and asked me to speak about my experience as an athlete, a successful professional and a…

As I continue to prep for the early October Interpersonal Violence Think Tank I will be attending, I couldn’t help but be struck by some of the great eye-openers I have come across on the subjects of false reporting, the…

I am finally sitting down tonight to work on a filing to the New Jersey Victims Compensation Fund for an exemption regarding expenses incurred during my case. I had written about this topic previously and still encourage victims to inquire about…

Just a quick note to share some initial thoughts after my first night of certification training. I will not be able to get any more specific than sharing my thoughts and feelings because training is also private: After last night, I am…

Just a quick note on this seemingly mundane Wednesday night to let you know how excited I am to get started tomorrow evening on my training to be a victims’ advocate. I will be spending five hours per week for…

As mentioned in my previous post, I am about to embark on two exciting projects. The first begins next week and will take me to the next level in victims advocacy. Twice per week, for six weeks, I will participate in…

As I begin to stir from my Olympics stupor, I couldn’t let the week go by without highlighting the story of  Nancy Hogshead-Makar, three-time gold medalist, and silver medalist, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Years ago, when I began my career in intercollegiate athletics,…