Why I Chose [to leave] Yale

In about one month, I will be releasing the first book in my trilogy. Fearless, Faithful, and Flawed: A Mid-Life Memoir. In one chapter I discuss the “bold” (as my boss so eloquently classified my decision) choice to leave Yale University after 18 years of employment.

This decision came on the eve of my 4oth birthday and after reaching a point where I chose to stop allowing my skills and abilities to be overlooked, my hard work to continue to go under appreciated, and my skills utilized for furthering the success of my department, but not receiving any professional benefits to my career as a result.

I am not going to go into much details here, mostly because I want you to read my book. But, let’s just say that this was much bigger than a paycheck. And as my boss noted, this is a bold decision. When he expressed his sentiment, I replied; “I do bold things”. This bold choice is bigger than a decent salary. This is about having the courage to take a stand and not allow anyone to determine your value. So yes, I am leaving Yale and it was great while it lasted. Some say I am crazy, and some may say it’s bold, but I say it’s necessary. Necessary because it’s not enough that I get crumbs on the table and not get opportunities. It’s necessary because it is absolutely imperative that I help these people understand, that I deserve better.

Yes, I do bold things.

The end…..