Montvale Nonprofits and Charities

Family Member is a very special organization. Along with their mission to end hate speech, they also provide a network to families facing similar challenges. Family Member is a family I'm very thankful and proud to be a part of!

I was more than once told that I was deficient, that my brain didn't work like that of others', that I would never graduate with my bachelor's, let alone a doctorate. Yet, my records indicate I was valedictorian of my high school class, graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree, and a perfect 4.0 GPA with honors in my master's program. Ironically, during my doctoral experience, the critics continued to speak, working against me. All I had was a dream to write, to teach, to inspire others to lead, to make a positive change in this world. For the last 6 years, the PhD project persevered to make sure that I never quit. They wrote me letters of encouragement, sent me mentors to guide me, called me to help me whenever I needed it, trained me in small group and individual mentoring sessions to learn the skills I needed, and they helped me financially when forces outside of my control challenged me. Yesterday, I became the first Hispanic American to graduate with their doctorate from my business school. I would not have stood on that stage without the PhD Project. The PhD Project was more than just my angel lighting some of my darker times, they were my inspiration. And today, I can tell you without a doubt - that I will fight tirelessly for the rest of my life to stand for others, for issues and causes with integrity, courage, humor, and grace in the same way the PhD Project has done tirelessly for me throughout the last 6 years. I cannot thank them enough. Dr. Mariana J. Lebron, Ph.D Management, 2013