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Black History Month: From the Birth of the Internet to the Age of AI

Unbeknownst to me at the time, I lived through a moment of Black history that would quietly—but profoundly—shape my future. Picture this. It’s my senior year at Texas A&M, and while making Black history myself as only the second Black female petroleum engineering graduate, I became fascinated with computers and the early internet. I wasn’t interested in changing my major, but I was deeply curious about possibility. I started asking questions—especially about how oil and data might mix. I watched [...]

By |2026-02-06T20:02:52-06:00February 6th, 2026|Culture & Inclusion|Comments Off on Black History Month: From the Birth of the Internet to the Age of AI
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Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact

As we approach the close of 2025, now is the perfect moment to pause, breathe, and reflect with intention. Before we sprint into new goals or declare bold resolutions, meaningful growth begins by honoring where we’ve been. In a world that keeps accelerating, reflection becomes a radical act of leadership. It helps us see the full picture—our progress, our patterns, our power, and yes, even our pain—so we can step into the next season with clarity. Start by celebrating what [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:05:22-06:00December 3rd, 2025|Healing, Leading|Comments Off on Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact
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Bold Moves Begin with Bold Questions

How to Reinvent Yourself and Lead with Confidence in Uncertain Times Have you ever noticed that the biggest shifts in your life didn’t begin with a plan—they began with a question? Not just any question, but a brave one. The kind of question that makes you pause, breathe deeply, and admit that your comfort zone is looking a little too cozy these days. I often tell my audiences: if the questions you’re asking yourself are too small, then the moves [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:05:33-06:00November 19th, 2025|Leading|Comments Off on Bold Moves Begin with Bold Questions
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Back-to-School Style, Story, and Serving Others

It’s back-to-school Sunday at church, and this outfit tells a story (a testimony). First, please excuse my eclectic color choices The pants are baby blue and white for Aldine High School…Awldine..woo woo woo! My dad was a single father and worked to make ends meet. I worked after school, and I wasn’t exposed to much career readiness. The t-shirt speaks for itself, repping my Alma mater Texas A&M University …whoop! A school I entered because of an equity-based academic scholarship. [...]

By |2025-10-23T16:50:27-05:00August 14th, 2025|Leading, Lifting, Loving|0 Comments
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Alana Appears on S.O. What Podcast

Resilient and Unstoppable: Alana Hill’s Story of Overcoming In this episode, Summer sat down with her friend and fellow speaker, Alana Hill, to share her powerful journey of resilience. From overcoming personal tragedy to conquering the challenges of pursuing an engineering degree, Alana’s story is a true testament to the strength of the human spirit. Her path has been filled with hardships, but her determination and faith have helped her transform pain into purpose. Alana’s message aligns perfectly with [...]

By |2025-01-30T13:29:37-06:00January 29th, 2025|Podcast|0 Comments
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Drift Happens – 3 Lessons About Sticking to Your Goals

Even the most disciplined people find times in their lives where they drift away from their goals. Life is consistently inconsistent, and it’s those people who catch themselves before they drift too far off course that excel and achieve their goals. I especially notice this when it comes to health and wellness. […]

By |2024-10-10T05:07:53-05:00October 10th, 2024|Leading, Lifting|0 Comments
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Change Reflection: Lessons from the Past to Prepare for the Future

Change is not just inevitable—it's accelerating. As someone who is immersed in change, I often hear executives and project managers express concern about keeping pace with this ever-increasing velocity of transformation. However, by examining historical patterns and leveraging past experiences, organizations can better prepare for future challenges and opportunities. I feel like we are forgetting to learn from our own histories when doing so can be a shortcut to success.  The Accelerating Pace of Change Recent studies indicate that the [...]

By |2024-07-17T03:19:18-05:00July 17th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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Want to be an ally? Just ask!

Fear stands in the way of well intentioned people when it comes to allyship in the workplace. Many senior managers and executives are wary of doing and saying the wrong thing. So they stay quiet. High profile missteps and misfires have contributed to a miscalibration in how allyship efforts are perceived. It doesn’t have to be this way. New research has found that advantaged groups greatly underestimate the positive effects of allyship in the workplace. On average, attempts at allyship [...]

By |2024-06-23T05:39:56-05:00June 23rd, 2024|Culture & Inclusion, Leading|0 Comments
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“Or is there?” – The Power of Individual Change

“Or is there?” A powerful question around change and our ability to affect change.  This simple question - from my Uncle Lurie was to be a catalyst for change.  This is an excerpt from my book What’s Your Catalyst: The Power of Managed Change where I recount my life-changing work trip to Africa and the impact of those three words.  As I sat writing in a Cameroonian hotel room late one night, my tone was different. I wrote with a [...]

By |2024-05-28T20:16:44-05:00May 28th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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