The Integrated Self as Instrument of Social Empowerment

Dr. Sally Andriamiarisoa will be my guest on the show and she is dynamic and represents the American Dream in the 21st century. When she came to the United States, Sally was a graduate of Universite`de la Sorbonne, France. Here, she worked to complete an M.A. and Ph.D, in Philosophy from Andrews University, in Michigan. Armed with an education and her warm smile, Sally has walked a path touching many lives. Formerly the Associate Director of the Stahl Center at La Sierra University, Sally was more recently the Vice President of Advancement at Riverside Community Health Foundation, where she launched the Health Executive Exchange and the Women’s Wealth of Wellness. Dr. Andriamiarisoa is now the Founding President of Gaia Global Elite, with the mission of “Handling Ourselves as One,” Gaia Global Elite is a private mentoring exchequer offering to high level professionals a focused venue of cross-disciplinary interface, integrated self-reflection and actualization, and global awareness around equalizing power differentials at socio-economic, political, and ecological levels, as these impact human possibilities ad redefine human responsibilities locally, nationally, and internationally. Sally has participated in the Education Leadership Federation at UCR, the Mayor’s Multicultural Forum, he Chief of Police’s Advisory Council, the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce and many other civic organizations. Leadership development as it interfaces with gender studies is personally meaningful to Sally. A member of the National Association of Professional Women, Sally has also participated in inter-faith (Catholic/Evangelical/Anglican/Islamic/Hindu/Jewish) liturgical programs, seminars, and workshops. Many organizations have benefited from Sally’s enthusiasm, her commitment to excellence, and her willingness to jump into new projects and give her all.