About

J.P. was born and raised in Baltimore, Md where he received his undergraduate degree from Salisbury University in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial/Organization Psychology. J.P. was a collegiate baseball player and played a year in the Independent League as a left-handed pitcher. After a shoulder injury that ended his playing career, J.P. joined the Army National Guard and served seven years with the 290th MP Co. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and Army Achievement Medal for his part in responding to the Pentagon after the attacks of 9/11. J.P. was honorably discharged in 2003. In 2014 after working several federal and state jobs serving the community, J.P. started his baseball academy and later returned to Grad School where he received his Master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of the Rockies. Since 2018, J.P. has worked with elite athletes, the military, and other professionals in corporate America including three years at Fort Jackson where he trained basic combat trainees and Drill Sergeants in mental skills training and performance optimization. J.P. then went on and spent nearly another year training Air Force Pilots at Columbus Air Force Base. In addition, J.P. has worked with leaders of industry and did a seminar with McDonald's Corp at their regional headquarters in Greenville, SC. 

In his consulting work, J.P. uses scientific, tested theories and principles to drive performance and sustain motivation in his clients. Where most models of performance and training are focused on outcome measures, J.P. uses a system of performance metrics that measure mastery over outcome. J.P. borrows from research done in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Theory (ACT), and Cognitive Load Theory of learning (CLT).  By using a multidisciplinary approach, J.P. is able to adapt training to any athlete, team, or professional organization. The cornerstone of his approach is based in the Self-Determination Theory. The principles being that creating autonomy and purpose helps sustain goals of both the individual and the organization of which they belong.