Socrates said in Plato’s Apology, “I neither know nor think that I know.” My embodiment of this statement is why I have been able to graduate as the valedictorian in my academic institution, successfully pastor in a multi-ethnic community of over 1000 people, work as a counsellor in the Calgary Board of Education, and support my City's most vulnerable population of houseless individuals as a support worker in the Mustard Seed's shelter. I know that I have a lot to learn, so I have cultivated an attitude of intentionally questioning and actively listening to those around me. As a result, I have increased my conflict resolution and public speaking competency, broken down cultural barriers with the people I serve and fostered authentic relationships in the teams I have led. Hence, I can confidently say that I have left any team I have been a part of better than I found.

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