The MKE Class of 2023-24 each write a weekly blog post to journal their adventures and challenges as they work through the 26 week course.

This week our members posted an "about me" article so you can get to know a bit about each of them as they continue to share their experience.

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Michelle Ruffini

November 3, 2025

MKE Week 4 – About Me – Michelle Ruffini

About me I am a Floridian but also half Jamaican I am someone who loves to learn and help others too! I love dogs, cats,

Todd Armstrong

November 5, 2025

MKE About Me – Todd Armstrong

MKE About Me – Todd Armstrong I’m Kind of a Big Deal I’m all about freedom, fun, and helping people feel amazing inside and out.

Carole DiPardo

November 5, 2025

MKE About Me – Carole DiPardo

My name is Carole DiPardo. I am a woman, a veteran, a passionate advocate for my patients, seniors, neighbors, anyone really! If there’s an issue,

Stephen Penn

November 7, 2025

MKE About Me – Stephen R. Penn

About Me My name is Stephen R. Penn, 61 years old from Long Island New York. I am a husband and father of two children

Carolyn Poulsen

November 8, 2025

MKE Week 6 – About me

My name is Carolyn Poulsen, but everyone calls me Carrie. I am the 63-year-old mother of 3, grandmother of 4, and companion of my best

Amy Nelson

November 16, 2025

About Me – Amy Nelson

Hi, I’m Amy Nelson—married to my best friend, Chip, who left corporate America four years ago to become the Vice President of International Solid Rock,

Amy Fish

November 18, 2025

MKE About Me – Amy Fish

About Me: I am a lifelong music educator shaped by a deep belief in the power of music to connect communities and spark meaningful change.

Larry Russell

November 18, 2025

MKE About Me – Larry Russell

About Me – Larry Russell I am blessed to be a husband, married to my wonderful wife for 42 years, a proud father, and a

Ron Miron-Alimpich

November 18, 2025

MKE About Me – Ron Miron-Alimpich

Entrepreneur, health devotee, and lifelong seeker of purpose, I’ve embraced mindful living for decades. A devoted husband and proud father, I cultivate joy through gardening,

Jessyca Floyd

November 26, 2025

MKE About Me – Jessyca Floyd

I am a devoted mother to an ambitious college student pursuing entrepreneurship and nutrition. I have a background spanning financial, real estate, and medical administration,

Lois Genua

November 28, 2025

MKE – About Me

Meet Lois Genua A mother, leader, creator, entrepreneur, and woman of faith — learning, growing, and walking boldly in God’s purpose for my life. Family

Michael McCausland

December 10, 2025

Who am I?

When Jean Valjean came face to face with a decision about his destiny, he declared to the universe (through his song…) that he would never

Candas Barnes

December 13, 2025

MKE About Me – Candas Irene Ifama Barnes

I Am a Transformational Communication Mentor, Holistic Wellness Advocate and an ASL Interpreter Educator with more than 37 Years experience and 64 Years of Lived