Mr. Young is an author, former HuffPost contributor, professor, founder of the educational non-profit organization “Saving Our Communities at Risk Through Educational Services (SOCARTES – socartes.org),” founder of the for-profit company “Beyond SPRH, LLC – beyondsprh.com),” career coach, and former host of his radio show “Beyond Just Talk with S. L. Young.” The topics of his books include: belief, communication, overcoming challenges, ethics, inspirational quotes, communication, time management, negotiation, and workplace bullying.

Mr. Young became an author in 2012 with the release of his first book in the “It’s a Crazy World… Learn From It” series.

Mr. Young graduated from the American University in Washington, D.C. with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree in International Business with a marketing concentration. He also graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with the following degrees: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance and Investments with a human resources concentration and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Project Management. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctorate (Ed.D) in Educational Leadership and Organizational Innovation from Marymount University.

Mr. Young’s professional career includes approximately fifteen years with Fortune 500 companies, including Bell Atlantic, MCI, Sprint Nextel, and various consulting engagements, in the areas of billing, customer service, engineering, finance, information technology, network security, operations, product development, and software quality assurance.

Mr. Young, also, teaches a variety of business courses (e.g., Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Principles of Management, Small Business Management) for over eleven years at the Northern Virginia Community College and over three years at the Marymount University.

In 2012, Mr. Young created his nonprofit organization “Saving Our Communities at Risk Through Educational Services (SOCARTES)” to share life and business lessons with individuals in opportunity “at-risk” communities. Through his work with SOCARTES, he has additional chances for him to give-back to and make meaningful connections in various communities.

Mr. Young’s passions to help others is fueled based on his ability to excel academically and professional after being directed to leave high school in tenth grade, graduating in the bottom 8% of his class, and attending several colleges prior to actively becoming engaged in the process of learning. These experiences drove his desires to tirelessly help others in meaningful ways and various environments.

In January 2015, Mr. Young launched his for-profit business “(Beyond SPRH, LLC),” which provides solution-oriented services to help individuals and organizations to maximize output potential.

In 2018, Mr. Young received special recognition for his work to educate inmates. The first is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Innovative Service Award from the U.S. Department of Education for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, in collaboration with the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for African Americans. The second is the Distinguished County Service Award from Volunteer Arlington (a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence).

Mr. Young is excited to share knowledge that leads to individual and collective growth, while also providing authentic lived-experiences to inspire others to overcome challenges and pursue their dreams, too.

Mr. Young’s published works:

* Above Expectations – My Story: an unlikely journey from almost failing high school to becoming a college professor

* Bullies…They’re In Your Office, Too: Could you be one?

* Choosing To Take A Stand: Changed me, my life, and my destiny

* Ethical Opportunity Cost: It’s a matter of choice

* It’s a Crazy World…Learn From It:

* Part I – Taking Care of Me

* Part II – Moving Forward

* Part III – Keeping It Going

* Part IV – The Journey Continues

* Soft Skills Development:

* Belief

* Communication

* Negotiation

* Time Management

* Workplace Bullying

* Turning Darkness Into Light: Inspiring Lessons After A Near-Suicide

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Mr. Young is excited to provide knowledge that leads to individual and collective growth, while also sharing life experiences that inspire others to pursue their dreams.

Learn more about Mr. Young's work to give-back and inspire individuals within at-risk communities: slyoung.com/inspired.html

Mr. Young can be reached on any of the following:

* Website: slyoung.com

* E-mail: info at slyoung.com

* Twitter: @slyoungva

* Facebook (Inspirational Quotes): facebook.com/itsacrazyworldlearnfromit

* Facebook (Radio Show): "Beyond Just Talk with S. L. Young"

facebook.com/beyondjusttalk

* Facebook (Beyond SPRH, LLC): facebook.com/beyondsprh

* Inspirational Quotes on Twitter: acrazyworld3

* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/staceylyoung/