I Became The Messenger Who Had To

My Parents Are Older, And They Lead A Somewhat Sheltered Life. It Was Difficult To Talk With Them About Things That Were Embarrassing To Me, And That I Had Never Spoken To Them About

I See Myself As An Educator.

I Am Hopeful That Others Who Have Suffered Sexual Harassment Will Not Become Discouraged By My Experience, But Instead Will Find The Strength To Speak Out About This Serious Problem.

We Need To Turn The Question Around To Look At The Harasser, Not The Target. We Need To Be Sure That We Can Go Out And Look Anyone Who Is A Victim Of Harassment In The Eye And Say, 'you Do Not Have To Remain Silent Anymore.

During This Period At The Department Of Education, My Working Relationship With Judge Thomas Was Positive.