Meet Six Seconds’ EQ Ambassadors
Committed to practicing emotional intelligence, and building partnerships to bring these skills to EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE
Tiffany Varty, PMBA
My Noble Goal is... Helping others kindle their emotional intelligence ignites growth to live truthfully and boldly in this ever-changing world.
My work is about... Supporting the Six Seconds Ambassadors Team
Professional accomplishments include... I helped create the Six Seconds Ambassador program!
A few past experiences...Before meeting Six Seconds, I worked in the Arts, professionally choreographing, dancing, and instructing children ages 6-17. In dance, our purpose is to express emotions, communicating physically, allowing those feelings to move through the body, out of the body, and in doing so, to move others. Emotions and movement play an integral role in understanding the self and others, in becoming more AWARE. Aware of how we move, of our habits of sensing, thinking, feeling, and emoting. By enabling dancers to develop a passion and purpose to their movements, emotional authenticity is developed and learned, and we can embrace movement in a more emotionally connected way. I also work in Portfolio Management, and am completing my PMBA in May 2022 at The George Washington University.
One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….it teaches how to speak openly and passionately, to the self and to others, with kindness and compassion, while helping navigate life's everyday nuances with grace and empathy
Pronouns, Background... She/her. I also identify as a Brazilian American, an American first, who wishes she knew her Portuguese better!
Favorite... I love to travel and I love to read. My favorite book is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, I live to see lighthouses, I love my dog Brooklyn, and my favorite place I have lived is New York City!
I'd love to talk to you about ... If you have any questions or are interested in the Ambassador Program, please connect!
Liza Johnson, Ed.D.
My Noble Goal is... To ignite the power of choice
My work is about... Advancing social emotional learning in higher education
Professional accomplishments include... I authored one of the first social emotional learning (SEL) programs for college students. I created and developed a campus-wide SEL program for students, faculty, and staff at the University of Dubuque. I led community-wide SEL trainings including the Dubuque Police Department and the Dubuque Community School District.
A few past experiences...Before joining Six Seconds, I was in my current position as Director of Personal Empowerment at the University of Dubuque. It was not until I was in the midst of undergoing my doctorate program I came across Six Seconds. My dissertation was focused on SEL in higher education. After researching, I quickly found out that Six Seconds was one of the few organizations that provided resources in this vital area. This rest is history and now I am proud to serve as an EQ Ambassador to further the resources for SEL in higher education.
One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. it changed my life. It allowed me to find inner happiness and unlock my full potential as a person
Pronouns... she/her
Favorite... My favorite day is Sunday because it takes me back to one of my favorite childhood memories of "pasta night" with my family
I'd love to talk to you about ... how to advance SEL in education
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