Personal Narrative: My Change Agent
Mr. Joshua Lindsey, Director of the Criminal Justice program at Piedmont Technical College is my Change Agent. Mr. Lindsey has spent his career working to “protect and serve.” Mr. Lindsey’s back ground in law enforcement consist of working with Spartanburg Public Safety as a police officer and a firefighter, serving in other capacities such as patrol officer and narcotics investigator. He also, joined the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, and worked as the chief of police for the UN (United Nations) in Kosovo. When he returned to the United States he worked as a field agent for SLED, for the northwestern region of South Carolina. Lindsey also, worked at the University of South Carolina Children’s Law Center; there he worked with the juvenile justice program. In July 2015 he was also, appointed Judgeship for Clinton Municipal Court, in Clinton, SC as Assistant Municipal Court Judge.
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Lindsey, I asked him a series of question to find out what makes him a Change Agent, and this is what he had to say. When asked, when thinking back on all your experiences which one made him into the type of leader you are today? He replied, “In the Law Enforcement field, being able to teach people some appropriate things, and wanting to help the community.” Next I asked, how did he discover his purpose in life? His response, “I was asked to draw 3 circles, in those circles write your purpose for life; the first was Fairness, second Family, and the last Law & Order the television show.” Being a well rounded leader such as yourself, what do you perceive as the obstacles and/or challenge you have faced? Mr. Lindsey took a moment of thought then replied “dealing with other people prepsions, overcoming diversity, and burn
Lindsey, I asked him a series of question to find out what makes him a Change Agent, and this is what he had to say. When asked, when thinking back on all your experiences which one made him into the type of leader you are today? He replied, “In the Law Enforcement field, being able to teach people some appropriate things, and wanting to help the community.” Next I asked, how did he discover his purpose in life? His response, “I was asked to draw 3 circles, in those circles write your purpose for life; the first was Fairness, second Family, and the last Law & Order the television show.” Being a well rounded leader such as yourself, what do you perceive as the obstacles and/or challenge you have faced? Mr. Lindsey took a moment of thought then replied “dealing with other people prepsions, overcoming diversity, and burn