Baranda is an accomplished nonprofit leader with experience in training, community development, and research. Her first love is a writing, yet she has a gift for seeing patterns and long-range big ...view moreBaranda is an accomplished nonprofit leader with experience in training, community development, and research. Her first love is a writing, yet she has a gift for seeing patterns and long-range big picture visions. She makes a living doing strategic planning and capacity building, but makes life beautiful by using words to share the stories our lives. Her favorite things on earth are tacos and her son, Montgomery James. She holds a PhD in Sociology from Michigan State University; a master’s in Human Development from Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from The University of Oklahoma.view less