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Oakland, CA – Dr. William Lester is professor emeritus at the University of California Berkeley in Chemistry. ?I came from the south side of Chicago,? recalls Dr. Lester. ?I was given a typing test at the University of Chicago where I did well. Subsequently, I was offered one of two jobs – cleaning monkey cages in the medical school for 88¢ an hour or typing for a professor of molecular physics at the University of Chicago for $1.09 an hour. I head over to physics as a high school senior. I was also awarded the Victoria A. Adams scholarship, which led to me going to the University of Chicago.? ?I also received my Master's at the University of Chicago,? adds Dr. Lester. ?I also attended Washington University in St. Louis, for doctoral studies for one year. I then went to the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC with research at the National Bureau of Standards.? "My first job after receiving my doctorate and followed by a postdoctoral appointment in the Theoretical Chemistry Institute, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, was as a non-tenured Lecturer in the UW Department of Chemistry," mentions Dr. Lester. "I was selected in 1978 as Director of the newly created National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC), sited at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and appointed an LBNL Associate Director," notes Dr. Lester. "With the close of the NRCC in 1981, I was appointed Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, and Faculty Senior Scientist at LBNL," mentions Dr. Lester. "I became the first Black Professor in the Department of Chemistry." ?My father once told me that you can do anything in life that you can put your mind to,? concludes Dr. Lester.

Houston, TX – The founder of Food & Finance with Shelley™, Mrs. Nadel is a Certified financial PLANNER™ Professional. as well as an amateur chef who uses recipes and cooking analogies to ?make finance digestible.? ?Our firm provides comprehensive financial planning to professionals and small business owners,? explains Shelley, ?with a target market of middle to senior level executive women. Comprehensive financial planning includes the spectrum of financial services.? ?I am a professional who is VERY passionate about financial literacy, educating people in a way that helps people drop their defenses around money and to embrace being in charge of their financial destiny,? adds Shelley. ?Most financial education sessions are incredibly boring. The terms used are often very confusing, particularly to women. This is why I have integrated food with finance.? ?As an amateur chef, I often will educate people about finance through cooking,? mentions Shelley. ?We came up with analogies tying culinary knowledge and quick tips to ways to take charge of your money rather than money controlling you.? In the near future, Shelley plans to collaborate on a Food and Finance cookbook that will incorporate targeted financial advice and culinary insights. For more information, please visit https://www.financial-success.net and https://www.foodandfinancewithshelley.com/ You may also learn more about Shelley's recipes on YouTube

DALLAS, TX -- For decades, Mike Armour (or Doctor Mike, as he is popularly known) has compiled an exceptional leadership record in far-ranging fields of endeavor. He is a multi-dimensional achiever, and it consistently puts him in demand as an executive coach, business advisor and trainer-- focused on management, leadership, cultural transformation. He holds a PhD from UCLA, among other degrees, and has been honored for both the work he did in past capacities, and what he does at his flagship company Strategic Leadership Development International (SDLI). ?If you were born with the ability to change someone's perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give – the ability to influence.? These are the wise words of Shannon L Alder, an acclaimed author and therapist. Dr. Mike will discuss being engaging, having authoritative knowledge, past successes, and other aspects of influence that are essential to sound leadership. He will guide us step-by-step through The Seven Avenues of Influence and talk about strategies for building up one's influence. A central theme, which is also in the title of his bestselling book, is trust. Dr. Michael Armor issued the second edition of Leadership and the Power of Trust in 2020 (the original was in 2008) and it rapidly rose to the top of Amazon's chart. In the course of his career, Dr. Mike has coached hundreds of executives, managers, and entrepreneurs and trained people across four continents. He has spoken before nearly as many corporate audiences. At one time, was also involved in the clergy. For more information about Doctor Mike and his leadership coaching please visit www.leaderperfect.com