Bio: Michael Steenvoorden is an enthusiastic student of TPD. His experience is primarily self-educated with consultations in the field. Mike’s day job is a combination of special events, seniors care, and volunteering with search and rescue organizations. Within the special events industry, Mike’s experience over the years in this industry have taught him a great deal of all aspects of an event but he specializes in contractor management, site supervision of installation and dismantle, carpentry, rigging, tech, and heavy machine operations. Mike absolutely loves organizing and finding structure in things to search out solutions to complex problems. His highest rated values are a love of learning, perseverance, wisdom, and kindness.

Architects of the Self: Constructing Models of Personal Growth

Michael Steenvoorden and Tosh Turner explore and share their personal journeys discovering and implementing the theories of positive disintegration into their lives. Their presentation explores their creation and use of personal models, built on a foundation of Dabrowskian theory, to improve themselves and their self-understanding.