My energy is fueled by my students, my colleagues, the TESOL International Association, The New School’s and Teachers College Columbia University’s faculty-driven events, and three key powerful tools: collaboration, observation, and reflection.

And to name an additional few:
Prof. ZhaoHong Han, second language acquisition researcher
Dr. Paulo Freire, educational activist and philosopher
Dr. Howard Gardner, developmental psychologist
Dr. Stephen Brookfield, adult education and experiential learning scholar
Dr. Daniel Goleman, behavioral scientist
Penny Ur, English language teacher educator
Scott Thornbury, English language teacher educator
Sharon Gannon, David Life, and Jules Febre, social activists and Jivamukti Yoga leaders
Catherine Anne Jones, playwright and screenwriter
Dr. Jeffrey Rubin, author of The Art of Flourishing
HB Studio, school for the dramatic arts
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)