Lessons from My Moonshot Journey: The Power of a Question

I will share my personal journey as a parent who was told her son was failing kindergarten. My talk will examine the power of a question to unleash one of the most important forces we have as humans: the ability to turn breakdowns to breakthroughs. In so doing, we transform ourselves and the world around us. She has a B.A. in Economics from Williams College and a Masters in Public and Private Management from Yale University. Barbara was a former consultant with Bain and Company in Boston and The Director of Strategic Planning for Shawmut Corporation in Boston. She now resides in Vero Beach, Florida, and is the mother of two boys who has struggled with some learning challenges. Prior to starting The Learning Alliance, Barbara was Chairman of the Board of the Mental Health Association in Vero Beach where she spent 10 years helping the organization develop its strategic planning and fundraising activities. Barbara is the CEO and co-founder of The Learning Alliance, a nonprofit focused on transforming children’s lives through literacy in Indian River County Florida. Their work on community transformation, summer and afterschool programs for struggling readers, and teacher training has been recognized nationally by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and PBS. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx