Dr. Titus Hopper: Life As Santa and More on Living Your Best Life Radio with Genma Holmes by Genmaspeaks

Titus L. Hopper was born and raised in Shelby, NC. Due to the loss of both of his parents at a young age, he was raised primarily by a dedicated village of neighbors, educators, family, friends and coaches. He graduated from high school and went on to attend North Carolina State University where he graduated with degrees in both Biology and Science Education. After several years serving as a middle and high school math and science teacher, he made the transition into school administration as a North Carolina Principal Fellow where he graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was selected in 2018 to represent Cleveland County as the North Carolina Southwest Region Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. In March of 2023, he successfully defended his dissertation on "Motivational Factors Affecting Black Male Principals in Rural NC" and is now Dr. Hopper!!! At present, he serves as the Career Readiness Coordinator for Cleveland County Schools and supports middle and high schools in their effort to increase their graduation rates. He serves as the executive pastor of Faith Harvest Church under the leadership of Bishop L. Randy Borders. Titus is a husband, father, pastor, award winning educator, and school leader who is passionate about helping individuals and organizations go from good to greatER one strategic step at a time. He is a speaker, motivator, mentor, advisor and intelligent action specialist whose personal mission statement is "to play a key role in making people's lives more significant and to give them the joy of experiencing God's presence, God's purposes, and God's power. His desire is to be a leader amongst leaders and an asset to everyone he comes in contact with. His goal is to help people find their bullseye and connect them with people who have similar targets. He believes that if we aim at nothing, we’ll hit it every time but if we live on purpose, we are sure to win. He also believes that a better ME leads to a better WE and that the journey to success is much sweeter when we aim at it and hit it together. He is the proud husband of Michelle R. Hopper and the blessed father of Josiah Benjamin and Lauryn Frances Elizabeth. His favorite quotes is... "In every problem is an opportunity so large that it literally dwarfs the problem." He is a certified Intelligent Action Specialist and is excited about the opportunity to help people get from where they are to where they desire to be.