We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice and ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America (The Preamble of the Constitution of the United States)
That government of, for, & by the people should not pass from the earth , (Abraham Lincoln, 1863)
Dr. Sheron Fraser-Burgess, President
Since 2005, I have taught hundreds of teacher candidates and education professionals about the societal equity that is essential to a just society. A key discussion focus has been treating all social identities in ways that promote a more inclusive culture in one’s classroom.
Being Better Humans, LLC, emerged from the belief that the optimal education of our children occurs in a society that promotes its values as a social ethic. Gifted with the constitutional ideals of liberty, equality, and popular government in democracy, the United States possesses this compass in its DNA. This company is a vision of human-centered decision-making in communities, formal associations, and the public and private sectors of a democratic society.
In 2005, I received a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Miami. Prior to studying philosophy I was a missionary with Campus Crusade for Christ and a middle and high school English language teacher. I am also an honors graduate of Wellesley College. The company is founded on faith-based spiritual principles and philosophical traditions of the inherent worth of every person and the possibility of a purpose-filled life.
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Rev. Darry l Burgess, M.T.S., CPE V, BCC
Vice-President
Centering faith-based spiritual presence as an essential component of human flourishing has been my life’s work, since my years as a Marshall University football player. From 1984-1990, I was a scholarship defensive back for a university that was struggling to come back from the tragic loss of an entire team and coaching staff in a plane crash in 1970. I was there to be part of its first winning season.
My own come-back story from a career-ending injury led to being a college chaplain, after graduating from Marshall University, with athletic teams at universities, such as Kent State, University of Miami, and Ball State University. During that time, I started a 501(C) 3 company, Bibles for Athletes. I later entered health care chaplaincy, where I completed five clinical pastoral education units in-residency, before beginning my current work as a prison chaplain.
I received my Master of Theological Studies from Anderson University in 2011. I am board certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains. I am an ordained minister with the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana.