John holds both majority and marginalized identities. John explores different moments in his life, from experiencing a hate crime to a moment where implicit bias impeded his ability to help a situation. It's important for individuals to own their majority identities, and to be able to "sit at the table" with folks with both marginalized and majority identities to develop compassionate empathy and progress. John is a UNC Charlotte Counseling faculty member, counselor and supervisor in private practice working with adult survivors of childhood sexual trauma and torture and consults with nonprofit organizations advocating for underrepresented and marginalized individuals and groups. John is a UNC Charlotte double graduate, receiving his Masters in Community Counseling and his PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision. John is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), serves on the Human Rights Committee and is the immediate past chair of the committee; additionally he has conducted research focused on sexual orientation and sexual identity. John is the president elect for the North Carolina Counseling Association and is the past president of the South Carolina Counseling Association. John has been awarded the 2018 Association for Adult Development and Aging President’s Outstanding Service award and the 2015 Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Outstanding Program Clinical Supervisor award. John is an avid runner, running whenever and where ever possible to maintain his health and has a fascination with the office of the U.S. presidency, possessing an extensive collection of president-owned objects. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
John holds both majority and marginalized identities. John explores different moments in his life, from experiencing a hate crime to a moment where implicit bias impeded his ability to help a situation. It's important for individuals to own their majority identities, and to be able to "sit at the table" with folks with both marginalized and majority identities to develop compassionate empathy and progress. John is a UNC Charlotte Counseling faculty member, counselor and supervisor in private practice working with adult survivors of childhood sexual trauma and torture and consults with nonprofit organizations advocating for underrepresented and marginalized individuals and groups. John is a UNC Charlotte double graduate, receiving his Masters in Community Counseling and his PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision. John is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), serves on the Human Rights Committee and is the immediate past chair of the committee; additionally he has conducted research focused on sexual orientation and sexual identity. John is the president elect for the North Carolina Counseling Association and is the past president of the South Carolina Counseling Association. John has been awarded the 2018 Association for Adult Development and Aging President’s Outstanding Service award and the 2015 Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Outstanding Program Clinical Supervisor award. John is an avid runner, running whenever and where ever possible to maintain his health and has a fascination with the office of the U.S. presidency, possessing an extensive collection of president-owned objects. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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