Hey, I'm #DPA. I'm passionate in my Faith, in community, in serving others, in continued and life-long-learning, and a desire to never stop growing spiritually, mentally, and physically. To understand me and my hope for my LinkedIn Network, you should know this:Growing up poor, I used to think anyone not living in the projects was either evil, or getting by on somebody else's money. Thank goodness I know now that it wasn't healthy (and it was wrong).Along the way, I've learned the many ways people perceive "business." The good and the bad, but a lot of the bad.So, I want to restore myself and others to a vision of something greater than ourselves. That honest, hardworking people with honest, value-providing businesses change the world for the better. That though we all have our various struggles to provide, together we can love and support each other, and our businesses, the way God intended- and Jesus demonstrated.I'm an open book and always open to helping and serving others. I regularly coach and mentor youth and peers (for free) on networking, career, LinkedIn, physical fitness, mental and spiritual health and best-practices, and more. Please, feel free to drop me a message and have a chat. Thanks for reading, and make today a great day!"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13"And Jesus looked at them with intent, saying: 'With men,this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."