Author: Amma Marfo (she/her)

August 27th, 2013. 1pm EST. Stop on by, it could foster some good conversation ahead of regional conference season!

Last week was a big one for me, as I took two pretty big leaps- one professional, and one personal. For someone who recognizes the merit of innovation, and longs to see it take hold in so much of what she does, I don't talk much about how scary that is. Doing new things is … Continue reading Learning from a Pair of Leaps

This has been a year of putting myself and my thoughts out there in a way that I have previously been nervous and, at times, intimidated, to do. But in exchange for that leap of faith and confidence, I've gotten some amazing rewards. I've been lucky to find lots of like minded colleagues and friends … Continue reading Twitter Chats and Tons of Thanks

Tomorrow, August 1st, marks the beginning of the second month of writing on this book project of mine, and the halfway point of the original time period I had set aside for writing. How's it going? Well, as one of my favorite professors said to nearly all questions in our Law and Higher Education class, … Continue reading #bookwork, Month 1 In Review

Spanish is a language that, in stark contrast to the English language, has fairly consistent and distinct vowel sounds. When you see an "w" in a word, you know that it's not going to be silent. Consecutive vowel sounds nearly always sound the same, and repeating consonants don't vary in their pronunciation. However, my high … Continue reading “Don’t Complicate Your Life”: Takeaways from #satechBOS

Self-promotion is a tricky thing. Those of us who want to make our skills and interests known to those around us walk a fine line between making our peers aware of our work, and trumpeting our perceived benefits so loudly we make them want to reach for the mute button. For many of us, fear … Continue reading Lessons First, Then the Recital

Earlier this week I was moved to repost my piece about "voluntellism", which discusses the curious phenomenon and have to decide what to do with it. Well, now I stand at the brink of the next step in that process: So you've been voluntold. Now what? After taking some time to think about it, an … Continue reading Bloom Where You’re Planted