Young is a multi-award winning inspirational speaker, educator, writer, and music producer who overcame significant challenges (e.g., education, mental health) to excel. For example, he was directed to leave high school in the tenth grade after failing 6 of 7 classes and missing over 1/3 of the school year. Dr. Young graduated high school in the bottom 8% of his class (280 of 303 students) with a 1.52 GPA. Yet, he completed his doctorate degree (researching the impact of student engagement) with a 4.0 GPA, along with being inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Almost unbelievably, his doctoral defense happened almost nine years to the day that he nearly ended his life. During those turbulent years to rebuild his life, Dr. Young turned to community service by teaching students who happened to be incarcerated about life and business skills, which he has continued to do over the last decade. Dr. Young's community outreach led to him receiving the Distinguished Service Award from Leadership Arlington and Martin Luther King, Jr. Innovative Service Award from the U.S. Department of Education. If it wasn't for his passion-driven work while battling to overcome severe depression, then Dr. Young most likely would have ended his life, as his work gave him meaning and hope at a critical time. Dr. Young's company, Beyond SPRH, LLC, provides solution-oriented services to help individuals and organizations maximize output potential. Beyond SPRH's goal is to deliver quality services with minimal time, effort, and cost with an objective of highly satisfied customers and measurable performance outcomes. Dr. Young is excited to share his knowledge to help others to excel. If you or your company needs an inspirational educator, coach (e.g., life, executive), and/or consultant, then please contact Dr. Young today.
