About Joey
Educator | Blogger | Photographer | Law Student
Hi, I'm Joey (He/Him). I'm an educator turned law student, blogger, and photographer passionate about people, their stories, and storytelling. I'm grateful be able to help people, communities, and organizations cultivate their senses of racial literacy, anti-racism, authentic allyship, and social justice. Through guided dialogue across difference, interactive workshops, and assigned introspective commitments I seek to help people engage in the lifelong work of social justice.
If you want to know more about me, my background, guiding principles, workshops and other services keep scrolling. Workshop descriptions, pricing, and request/consultations available below.
Credentials
Formal Education
Ohio State University - Moritz College of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) Candidate
Expected 2022
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Kent State University
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Higher Education & College Student Personnel - 2017
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University of Vermont
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Religion - 2015
Work Experience
Youthful Life Blogger
since 2010
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Youthful Life Shots
Photographer since 2015
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Otterbein University -
Center for Student Involvement
Assistant Director Orientation & Transition Programs
(5/17-9/19)
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Case Western Reserve University - Office of Student Activities & Leadership + Greek Life Office
Grad Intern: Programming & Greek House Director
(7/15-5/17)
+ Life experience and SJ programming since 2011
Fun Facts
Met Serena Williams in a Build-A-Bear Workshop
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Best birthday was my 18th - had a water balloon fight and got a concussion.
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Served as a quasi-therapist for my "fake" toddler nephew from his rocking chair while he recounted his daily daycare misdeeds.
Guiding values
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Vulnerability - We must be willing to give part of ourselves, our experiences, and our stories if we seek to forge dynamic communities, connections, and truths.
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Authenticity - We must honor the entirety of who we are in order to show up as your most genuine selves.
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Transformation - We must be willing and committed to being changed by the work of social justice.
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Sustainability - The work of social justice is not complete until ALL people have equitable opportunities and needs met. This work must be sustained continually.
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Hope - We have to have hope that things can change, be different, and be better. Without hope none of this work has purpose.
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Grace - We can strive to give ourselves and others grace, practice patience, and demonstrate empathy as we able to better faciltiate this work.
