
Organization / Workplace
Herkimer BOCESLocation
Utica, New York Area United StatesOccupation
Health & Safety Service Coordinator at Herkimer BOCESAbout
Growing up, I was the kid who always had his nose in a comic book or history book and it served to make me who I am today. My desire to work in the nonprofit sector comes from three sources: Spider-Man, The Avengers, and John Winthrop. Spider-Man taught me that with “Great Power must also come great responsibility.” The Avengers reinforced that by teaching me that groups need to come together in a coordinated and meaningful way to face the challenges that “no single hero could withstand.” John Winthrop taught me the value of always aspiring to reach for an ideal, no matter how lofty or hard to achieve. These influences have driven me to try and improve the world around me; person