Excel: A Journey Through Grad School

Excel: A Journey Through Grad School is an honest, inspiring look at what it really takes to push through life's challenges in pursuit of higher advancement. Dr. Erica Saunders-Tyler shares her deeply personal journey of earning her Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree-all while battling anxiety, setbacks, and seasons of self-doubt along the way.

Fueled by her willpower and anchored by her faith, she faced every test, learned to accept criticism, weathered personal storms, and held tight to an important belief: that success was still within reach. This memoir is a motivating message to anyone who's ever questioned if they have what it takes: you do.

The first in a three-part series, Excel is for anyone pursuing education, personal growth, or simply trying to make it through the storms of life. If you've ever struggled but kept going anyway, this book is for you.

Dr. Erica Saunders-Tyler is an author, educator, and Christian counselor with a professional educator license and chaplain/ministerial license. She holds an AAS, BA, MAT, and a doctorate, and has a strong background in entrepreneurship as a former Liberty Tax franchise owner and current funded trader. In 2019, she founded Excel2Success Enterprise, Inc., supporting business startups and serving on multiple boards. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband and son and is the proud mother of three adult children and grandmother of two. Guided by faith, she is dedicated to helping others pursue purpose and growth.