BIO

Rodney Sanchez has been studying and practicing Buddha-Dharma for 28 years, and has received instruction in the Thai, Vietnamese, Tibetan and North American lineages of Buddhism. He has been teaching meditation classes and leading retreats since 1999; and has been teaching secular mindfulness in the workplace and at schools since 2014. Rodney is active in the Milwaukee Interfaith community, sitting on the Committee for Interfaith Understanding of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee. He works at Kellogg PEAK Initiative, a Milwaukee nonprofit that brings out the limitless potential of young leaders through extraordinary experiences and nurturing relationships. Rodney loves to cook and break bread with friends. He also enjoys being outside, taking hikes, and playing sports. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife Bethany.