Jewel Diamond Taylor, Motivational Speaker, Author, Radio/TV Personality, Founder of Women on the Grow. Taylor delivers life-transforming, high impact presentations all over the U.S. and internationally. Taylor acts as a creative catalyst to challenge current thinking, reframe opportunities and generate remarkable results.  

"The Self-esteem Doctor" has empowered millions nationally and internationally in recovery facilities, college campuses, conferences, churches, government agencies and corporations.

Jewel's articles have been in the Black Enterprise, Essence and Jet Magazines.  She is a contributing columnist for many magazines and web sites.

Ms. Taylor, aka "The Self-Esteem Dr., is the author of numerous books:

• Success Gems
• You Deserve More
• Sisterfriends
• You Are Too Blessed to Be Stressed
• Something Great is About to Happen

This success life coach and ordained minister is a Washington D.C. native, born to a gemologist, now resides in Southern California with her family. She is married with two adult sons.

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Clemmie Perry, Co-Chairman of Advisory Board, Owner – Educational Training Consultants.   Clemmie is an educational training consultant and co-authored a Bible-based computer workbook on the Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word Processing. This unique self-paced instructional tool combines Biblical scriptures, information from the Old and New Testaments and computer processes. The concept links theology and technology.  Clemmie is also a Corporate Training Executive at Lockheed Martin.

She earned an M.S. Degree in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University and a B.S. Degree from Florida A&M University. 

Her work in the community has been recognized by the following:  U.S. Black Engineer Magazine, the U.S. White House Report to the Nation - Colin Powell's America's Promise Alliance for Youth, the U.S. White House Faith-Based Initiative Roundtable Committee on Technology, The Mayor and City of Miami - Honoree for Women Pioneering the Future, The Miami Herald and The Florida Sentinel Newspapers. 

Clemmie speaks to organizations, civic groups, schools and churches on the Future of Work, 21st Century job skills, Lifelong Learning and retraining in the Global Knowledge Economy. Her technology expertise and community engagement got the attention of President Obama’s administration and Clemmie was invited to attend a technology roundtable at the White House, along with officers of the National Council of Negro Women.

This technology guru is also a former professional NFL Cheerleader for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins football teams and resides in Central Florida.  She delights in her role as aunt to her nephew and niece.

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Ushanda Pauling, President, Fight Like a Girl - Ushanda is the founder of Leading Youth, A Universal Partnership, Inc., (L.A.Y U.P.), which is a training and consulting company created to assist agencies, organizations, and individuals with program and curriculum development. In addition, L.A.Y U.P. offers hands-on training to demonstrate how to successfully operate youth development programs.

Ushanda has designed and implemented additional programs such as: Start Talking!© - a group icebreaker, Gurlz on the Go™ - an adolescent girls wellness program. Ushanda currently serves as the lead Youth Development Trainer for the Pinellas County Juvenile Welfare Board.

She is a graduate of Springfield College with a Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling. She is a Nationally Certified Youth Development Trainer through the National Training Institute, Washington D.C.  and began her professional career with the Tampa Metro Area YMCA as a Youth Program Director. 

During her undergraduate education, Ushanda worked with graduating high school student- athletes to help them and their families with the college entry process. Additionally Ushanda has assisted numerous recreation programs and AAU leagues in developing basketball leagues specifically for girls in the Tampa area.

 

She is the co-author of Who's Schooling Who? an intelligent, engaging, reflective, prophetic and thoughtful work.  Ushanda and her co-authors share important input on the issues concerning the reshaping of education.

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Yvonne Grant, CPP, President, Adari Romances - Yvonne is the founder of Adari Romances, a Christian romance novel publishing house.  Yvonne's first book, Love Beyond Measure - It's About Faith is the first of a seven book series entitled, Love Beyond Measure. 

The book is available on her website and is also available at Barnes and Noble and as an iBook.

She also owns Inspirations by Yvonne which is an inspirtional gift company, featuring T.E.A. (Talk to God, Edify God and Appreciate God for what He has done, will do and is doing in your life) Time with God.

Currently Yvonne is Payroll Administrator at Corban Onesource, a faith-based human resources outsourcing (HRO) company. She has been a payroll professional for over 35 years and is the President of the American Payroll Association, Tampa Chapter.

Yvonne is an Associate Minister at Jesus People Family Worship Center, Tampa, Florida under the leadership of Pastor Andre V. Mitchell.