I am a dork I am a teacher I am a cellist I am an
I am a teacher I am a cellist I am an
I am a teacher I am a cellist I am an artist the parts of my personality that
artist the parts of my personality that
artist the parts of my personality that make up who I am today
make up who I am today
make up who I am today would have indentify me as different in
would have indentify me as different in
would have indentify me as different in middle and high school you know I
middle and high school you know I
middle and high school you know I drooled over barble comics I was a
drooled over barble comics I was a
drooled over barble comics I was a classical cellist and a lover of
classical cellist and a lover of
classical cellist and a lover of Education and those things didn’t really
Education and those things didn’t really
Education and those things didn’t really give me that it factor that would have
give me that it factor that would have
give me that it factor that would have made me popular however I made sure that
made me popular however I made sure that
made me popular however I made sure that my core values positivity and passion
my core values positivity and passion
my core values positivity and passion always radiated more than how I looked
always radiated more than how I looked
always radiated more than how I looked or acted fast for the present day and
or acted fast for the present day and
or acted fast for the present day and those parts of my personality that would
those parts of my personality that would
those parts of my personality that would have not maybe popular are the
have not maybe popular are the
have not maybe popular are the foundation for my entire career after
foundation for my entire career after
foundation for my entire career after teaching Orchestra and the public
teaching Orchestra and the public
teaching Orchestra and the public schools for eight years I found a void
schools for eight years I found a void
schools for eight years I found a void in the education system that would not
in the education system that would not
in the education system that would not only benefit students but would also
only benefit students but would also
only benefit students but would also take all my passions and put them into
take all my passions and put them into
take all my passions and put them into one career path thus became the birth of
one career path thus became the birth of
one career path thus became the birth of mania Orchestra I wanted to find a way
mania Orchestra I wanted to find a way
mania Orchestra I wanted to find a way to provide music students the
to provide music students the
to provide music students the professional opportunities I had on tour
professional opportunities I had on tour
professional opportunities I had on tour on stage and in the studio see these are
on stage and in the studio see these are
on stage and in the studio see these are things that are rarely if ever are
things that are rarely if ever are
things that are rarely if ever are talked about two middle and high school
talked about two middle and high school
talked about two middle and high school students but are the foundation for
students but are the foundation for
students but are the foundation for career music students in Maine Youth
career music students in Maine Youth
career music students in Maine Youth Rock Orchestra included one of your own
Rock Orchestra included one of your own
Rock Orchestra included one of your own here at Cape Elizabeth Natalie gale
here at Cape Elizabeth Natalie gale
here at Cape Elizabeth Natalie gale we’re what some of the first students in
we’re what some of the first students in
we’re what some of the first students in history the tour with a band they have
history the tour with a band they have
history the tour with a band they have recorded with the likes of Gregory Alan
recorded with the likes of Gregory Alan
recorded with the likes of Gregory Alan isakov’s Ari they’ve recorded with the
isakov’s Ari they’ve recorded with the
isakov’s Ari they’ve recorded with the ballroom thieves and there goes to Paul
ballroom thieves and there goes to Paul
ballroom thieves and there goes to Paul Revere have shared the stage with the
Revere have shared the stage with the
Revere have shared the stage with the likes of Gregory Allen Isaac often spose
likes of Gregory Allen Isaac often spose
likes of Gregory Allen Isaac often spose and have played the state theater more
and have played the state theater more
and have played the state theater more times than any other main musician but
times than any other main musician but
times than any other main musician but guess what these rock stars they are
guess what these rock stars they are
guess what these rock stars they are your peers there are students your age
your peers there are students your age
your peers there are students your age who were doing amazing things whether
who were doing amazing things whether
who were doing amazing things whether you know or not there
you know or not there
you know or not there making history and doing things no other
making history and doing things no other
making history and doing things no other students across the country are doing
students across the country are doing
students across the country are doing don’t idolize the rock stars and
don’t idolize the rock stars and
don’t idolize the rock stars and celebrities you will never meet or ever
celebrities you will never meet or ever
celebrities you will never meet or ever get to know but instead channel that
get to know but instead channel that
get to know but instead channel that energy in a positive light on the rock
energy in a positive light on the rock
energy in a positive light on the rock star students in your schools and
star students in your schools and
star students in your schools and communities who are breaking new ground
communities who are breaking new ground
communities who are breaking new ground I I started me a new throttle Orchestra
I I started me a new throttle Orchestra
I I started me a new throttle Orchestra in a state that had really very little
in a state that had really very little
in a state that had really very little Orchestra programs didn’t want it didn’t
Orchestra programs didn’t want it didn’t
Orchestra programs didn’t want it didn’t see its need I had no foundation to base
see its need I had no foundation to base
see its need I had no foundation to base it off of and its initial launch was
it off of and its initial launch was
it off of and its initial launch was kind of awful regardless I said screw it
kind of awful regardless I said screw it
kind of awful regardless I said screw it and I did it for two reasons number one
and I did it for two reasons number one
and I did it for two reasons number one I was passionate to the nth degree about
I was passionate to the nth degree about
I was passionate to the nth degree about something I created this organization it
something I created this organization it
something I created this organization it was basically a reflection of me full of
was basically a reflection of me full of
was basically a reflection of me full of energy always thinking differently and
energy always thinking differently and
energy always thinking differently and creatively and something traditional but
creatively and something traditional but
creatively and something traditional but off the beaten path and secondly I
off the beaten path and secondly I
off the beaten path and secondly I wanted to prove to those who doubted me
wanted to prove to those who doubted me
wanted to prove to those who doubted me that different and revolutionary are
that different and revolutionary are
that different and revolutionary are positive and necessary they move us
positive and necessary they move us
positive and necessary they move us forward evolve us and push us all into
forward evolve us and push us all into
forward evolve us and push us all into new directions that may shake things up
new directions that may shake things up
new directions that may shake things up temporarily but in the future will
temporarily but in the future will
temporarily but in the future will benefit everyone especially the up
benefit everyone especially the up
benefit everyone especially the up becoming generations aka all of you and
becoming generations aka all of you and
becoming generations aka all of you and I’m gonna get cocky saying screw it paid
I’m gonna get cocky saying screw it paid
I’m gonna get cocky saying screw it paid off there we go hey-oh
off there we go hey-oh
off there we go hey-oh the being Youth Rock Orchestra logo was
the being Youth Rock Orchestra logo was
the being Youth Rock Orchestra logo was designed by this woman and she’s a
designed by this woman and she’s a
designed by this woman and she’s a Mainer
Mainer
Mainer Robin canner Robin was formerly Robbie
Robin canner Robin was formerly Robbie
Robin canner Robin was formerly Robbie and Robbie Robin is a transgender woman
and Robbie Robin is a transgender woman
and Robbie Robin is a transgender woman and the perfect example of an individual
and the perfect example of an individual
and the perfect example of an individual who not only embraced their true self
who not only embraced their true self
who not only embraced their true self but has been overly successful about
but has been overly successful about
but has been overly successful about radiating who they are
radiating who they are
radiating who they are Robin has designed for New Balance and
Robin has designed for New Balance and
Robin has designed for New Balance and staples and is currently at Amazon as
staples and is currently at Amazon as
staples and is currently at Amazon as one of their senior mobile interface
one of their senior mobile interface
one of their senior mobile interface designers more importantly though Robin
designers more importantly though Robin
designers more importantly though Robin took one of her passions alongside
took one of her passions alongside
took one of her passions alongside design and made it into a reality
design and made it into a reality
design and made it into a reality in 2014 Robin found in my trans health
in 2014 Robin found in my trans health
in 2014 Robin found in my trans health which is a marketplace for the
which is a marketplace for the
which is a marketplace for the transgender community to find quality
transgender community to find quality
transgender community to find quality health insurance and providers my trans
health insurance and providers my trans
health insurance and providers my trans health is the large
health is the large
health is the large marketplace in the country for the
marketplace in the country for the
marketplace in the country for the transgender community and her work at
transgender community and her work at
transgender community and her work at this company has landed her in the white
this company has landed her in the white
this company has landed her in the white house this is one of my closest
house this is one of my closest
house this is one of my closest colleagues and friends some of you may
colleagues and friends some of you may
colleagues and friends some of you may know him
know him
know him most do you probably don’t now without
most do you probably don’t now without
most do you probably don’t now without saying a single word I want you to think
saying a single word I want you to think
saying a single word I want you to think think of three words that describe who
think of three words that describe who
think of three words that describe who he is base it purely on what he looks
he is base it purely on what he looks
he is base it purely on what he looks like what kind of image individual do
like what kind of image individual do
like what kind of image individual do you think he is so show of hands who had
you think he is so show of hands who had
you think he is so show of hands who had the word nonprofit founder
the word nonprofit founder
the word nonprofit founder philanthropist and motivational speaker
philanthropist and motivational speaker
philanthropist and motivational speaker I didn’t think so this is a David muse
I didn’t think so this is a David muse
I didn’t think so this is a David muse of the band vana
of the band vana
of the band vana aside from screaming into a microphone
aside from screaming into a microphone
aside from screaming into a microphone professionally he gives back to
professionally he gives back to
professionally he gives back to nonprofits across the country has
nonprofits across the country has
nonprofits across the country has started his own nonprofit shovel brand
started his own nonprofit shovel brand
started his own nonprofit shovel brand which is a one-for-one clothing company
which is a one-for-one clothing company
which is a one-for-one clothing company so that for every piece of clothing you
so that for every piece of clothing you
so that for every piece of clothing you buy he donates that same piece of
buy he donates that same piece of
buy he donates that same piece of clothing to a homeless youth in Maine
clothing to a homeless youth in Maine
clothing to a homeless youth in Maine and eventually the country and to top it
and eventually the country and to top it
and eventually the country and to top it off he’s also one of the most sweet and
off he’s also one of the most sweet and
off he’s also one of the most sweet and caring individuals I have met in a very
caring individuals I have met in a very
caring individuals I have met in a very long time it’s so easy to judge others
long time it’s so easy to judge others
long time it’s so easy to judge others based on image we form stigmas and
based on image we form stigmas and
based on image we form stigmas and categorize them without even taking a
categorize them without even taking a
categorize them without even taking a second to know anything about their
second to know anything about their
second to know anything about their character or their passions and
character or their passions and
character or their passions and especially in high school you were all
especially in high school you were all
especially in high school you were all trying to find your path in one way or
trying to find your path in one way or
trying to find your path in one way or another and trying to find who you are
another and trying to find who you are
another and trying to find who you are and still trying to find your path is
and still trying to find your path is
and still trying to find your path is okay if we go back oh god 15 years ago
okay if we go back oh god 15 years ago
okay if we go back oh god 15 years ago the tenth grade version of me I had
the tenth grade version of me I had
the tenth grade version of me I had blond tips braces I wore chain wallets
blond tips braces I wore chain wallets
blond tips braces I wore chain wallets and yellow polyester plaid pants from
and yellow polyester plaid pants from
and yellow polyester plaid pants from H&M so I think we can all agree in
H&M so I think we can all agree in
H&M so I think we can all agree in saying that I was in the running for
saying that I was in the running for
saying that I was in the running for People magazine’s sexiest man alive
however I made sure that that of my
however I made sure that that of my character never change and always stayed
character never change and always stayed
character never change and always stayed true I was an M always helpful driven
true I was an M always helpful driven
true I was an M always helpful driven positive
positive
positive by music and a dork and you know we and
by music and a dork and you know we and
by music and a dork and you know we and then if we think about it it was until
then if we think about it it was until
then if we think about it it was until about three years ago that I truly found
about three years ago that I truly found
about three years ago that I truly found my path in my 20s I was you know slowly
my path in my 20s I was you know slowly
my path in my 20s I was you know slowly kind of getting in the right direction
kind of getting in the right direction
kind of getting in the right direction but it wasn’t until 2013 that I knew
but it wasn’t until 2013 that I knew
but it wasn’t until 2013 that I knew without a doubt who I was as an
without a doubt who I was as an
without a doubt who I was as an individual and what I wanted to do with
individual and what I wanted to do with
individual and what I wanted to do with the rest of my life I swore I was gonna
the rest of my life I swore I was gonna
the rest of my life I swore I was gonna teach in a public school classroom until
teach in a public school classroom until
teach in a public school classroom until I was 85 never retire who does that and
I was 85 never retire who does that and
I was 85 never retire who does that and then but instead I decided to I wanted
then but instead I decided to I wanted
then but instead I decided to I wanted to ascend my ideas beyond the classroom
to ascend my ideas beyond the classroom
to ascend my ideas beyond the classroom and help revolutionize learning and
and help revolutionize learning and
and help revolutionize learning and reinvent education for both students and
reinvent education for both students and
reinvent education for both students and teachers you know we are always asked
teachers you know we are always asked
teachers you know we are always asked the questions about what careers like
the questions about what careers like
the questions about what careers like and ambitions the three questions I
and ambitions the three questions I
and ambitions the three questions I always hear all the time are you know
always hear all the time are you know
always hear all the time are you know what career do you want to be in where
what career do you want to be in where
what career do you want to be in where do you want to be what type of job do
do you want to be what type of job do
do you want to be what type of job do you want to be in I think instead we
you want to be in I think instead we
you want to be in I think instead we should be asking the questions what type
should be asking the questions what type
should be asking the questions what type of person can I be how can I become a
of person can I be how can I become a
of person can I be how can I become a better individual how can I help those
better individual how can I help those
better individual how can I help those around me because at our core we are not
around me because at our core we are not
around me because at our core we are not doctors entrepreneurs musicians students
doctors entrepreneurs musicians students
doctors entrepreneurs musicians students at our core we are human that’s all that
at our core we are human that’s all that
at our core we are human that’s all that matters we are human together it is the
matters we are human together it is the
matters we are human together it is the one thing that we all can share and
one thing that we all can share and
one thing that we all can share and relate to and there’s no place the judge
relate to and there’s no place the judge
relate to and there’s no place the judge others based on image lifestyle race or
others based on image lifestyle race or
others based on image lifestyle race or demographic and there are the students
demographic and there are the students
demographic and there are the students like those in Maynooth Rock Orchestra
like those in Maynooth Rock Orchestra
like those in Maynooth Rock Orchestra who are rock stars at what they do
who are rock stars at what they do
who are rock stars at what they do they are students who are all around you
they are students who are all around you
they are students who are all around you all the time and doing amazing things
all the time and doing amazing things
all the time and doing amazing things whether it’s through their endeavors or
whether it’s through their endeavors or
whether it’s through their endeavors or through their character now I want to go
through their character now I want to go
through their character now I want to go back and I want to revisit the the
back and I want to revisit the the
back and I want to revisit the the beginning because as much as those parts
beginning because as much as those parts
beginning because as much as those parts of my character at the beginning are how
of my character at the beginning are how
of my character at the beginning are how I spend my time they don’t determine who
I spend my time they don’t determine who
I spend my time they don’t determine who I am and though as much of those titles
I am and though as much of those titles
I am and though as much of those titles are a large part of my life the who of
are a large part of my life the who of
are a large part of my life the who of your personality
your personality
your personality dictates the one I am positive I am
dictates the one I am positive I am
dictates the one I am positive I am driven I am dedicated I am loyal and I
driven I am dedicated I am loyal and I
driven I am dedicated I am loyal and I am passionate what are your I am what
am passionate what are your I am what
am passionate what are your I am what are three things that if someone were
are three things that if someone were
are three things that if someone were describe your character would best
describe your character would best
describe your character would best represent you whatever direction you go
represent you whatever direction you go
represent you whatever direction you go in life please do so with positivity
in life please do so with positivity
in life please do so with positivity with compassion with patients and with
with compassion with patients and with
with compassion with patients and with Drive never settle or stray from that
Drive never settle or stray from that
Drive never settle or stray from that there’s that what is the core of your
there’s that what is the core of your
there’s that what is the core of your character and if you fail and you’re
character and if you fail and you’re
character and if you fail and you’re gonna fail good let it happen but the
gonna fail good let it happen but the
gonna fail good let it happen but the key is to learn from it and improve both
key is to learn from it and improve both
key is to learn from it and improve both yourself and your actions because who
yourself and your actions because who
yourself and your actions because who you are as a person
you are as a person
you are as a person dictates everything else and to those
dictates everything else and to those
dictates everything else and to those around you it is what radiates the most
around you it is what radiates the most
around you it is what radiates the most if you want a rock at life hone in on
if you want a rock at life hone in on
if you want a rock at life hone in on that part of your personality that will
that part of your personality that will
that part of your personality that will not only better yourself but those
not only better yourself but those
not only better yourself but those around you thank you
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