285 Helen Benjamin: Education Changes the Life Trajectory of Every Person

As an educational leader and mentor, Dr. Helen Benjamin tells stories aboutgrowing up in the segregated South, living and working in two worlds—Blackand White, and helping younger Black professionals navigate their CEO rolesin community colleges. In semi-retirement, Helen leads HSV Consulting, Inc,works with “dozens of colleges, boards, and CEOs to advance student-centered organizational and leadership improvement,” and continues writingto preserve African American history. Helen finds that at age 74 she is in“the best place I’ve ever been in my life—smarter, wiser, thriftier, and morerelaxed.”No one can tell the story of our lived experience better thanwe can.Connect with HelenEmail: hbenjamin91@icloud.comBooks by Helen:● How We Got Over-Growing Up in the Segregated South: A Collection ofNarratives● The Chocolate Truth: An Anthology of Perspectives from CommunityCollege CEOs