Women of the Future
Lakeisha Armstrong
Brooklyn, NY
College(s) Attended:
Siena College
Albany, NY
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
2013
SUNY Stony Brook
Manhattan, NY
Masters of Arts: Higher Education Administration
2016
Current Field:
Higher Education,
EOP Academic Planning Counselor
"Be authentic Be genuine Be real Be YOU"
Takiyyah Hamilton, MPH
Winston-Salem, NC
College(s) Attended:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts: Biology
Minor: Health Interdisciplinary Studies
2002
University of South Carolina at Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Master's of Public Health ,Concentration Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
2004
Current Field:
Project Management
Experience Includes: Public Health, State, Federal and International Public Health projects.
"To God be the glory."
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Elisa Cha
Willingboro, NJ
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College(s) Attended:
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Associates in Applied Science:
Paralegal Studies
2008
St. Joseph's University
Philadelphia PA
Bachelor of Arts: Legal Studies
2012
Current Field: Law (Paralegal)
"The most common way people give up
their power is by thinking they don't have
any."
Alice Walker.
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Sasha Huff
Harlem, NYC
College(s) Attended:
SUNY Oswego,
Oswego, NY
Bachelor of Arts: English
Minor: Human Development
2017
Current Field:
Special Education
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is
too great a burden to bear."
Martin Luther King
Altovise Tamara Ewing
Pulaski, TN
College(s) Attended:
Rhodes College,
Memphis, TN
Bachelor of Science: Biology
2005
Howard University, Washington, DC
Doctorate of Philosophy
Genetics and Human Genetics; Specialization- Genetic Counseling
2011
Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, MD
Postgraduate Fellowship Training
Health Disparities, Cancer Control and Prevention
2014
Current Field:
Medical Genetics- Genetic Counseling
"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has
reached in life as by the obstacles which he
has had to overcome while trying to succeed."
Booker T. Washington
Rosa Morales
Arlington, VA
College(s) Attended:
University of Scranton, Scranton PA
Bachelor of Arts:
Journalism and Electronic Media
2017
Current Field:
Non Profit
"You can never be overdressed or overeducated."
Oscar Wilde
Eurikca Felipe-Eustache
New Bern, NC
College(s) Attended:
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Bachelor of Arts:
Communication Studies
Concentration: Public Relation
2002
Current Field:
Customer Development (Sales) for Hanesbrands, Inc.
"You don't want modesty, you want humility"
Maya Angelou
Eu'nice R. McCoy
Queens, New York
College(s) Attended:
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
Bachelor of Science: Business Administrations
Concentration: Marketing
2014
Current Field:
Marketing/ Event Marketing
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
Melissa (Mel) Hardman
Monticello, AR
Colleges Attended:
The University of Arkansas, Little Rock,AR
Associates of Science: Business Studies
2002
Bachelor of Science: Double Major Biology/Health Science Minor: Chemistry
2004
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Walden University, Little Rock, AR/Atlanta, GA
Master of Science:
Clinical Research Administration
2012
Capella University, Atlanta, GA
Post Graduate Certificate: Health Informatics
2016
Current Field:
Clinical Research Industry,
Research Analyst and Clinical Patient Recruitment
"Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. Never be afraid to fail, be afraid if you are content with your failunot a dead-end street. Never be afraid to fail, be afraid if you are content with your failure.
Shanell Varner
Long Island, NY
Colleges Attended:
North Carolina Central University (NCCU)
Durham, NC
Bachelor of Science: Parks and Recreation Management
Minor: Therapeutic Recreation
2005
The University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC)
Charlotte, NC
Graduate Certificate: Public Administration/Non Profit Management
2009
Current Field:
Nonprofit Advocate
Owner/Travel Consultant at Moonglade Travel, LLC
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the
changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
― Maya Angelou
Elba Y. Mandujano
South Central Los Angeles, California
College(s) Attended:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan,
Master of Arts:Student Affairs
Administration
2016
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California,
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Minor: Spanish
2013
Current Field:
Student Affairs Administration
"Our backs tell stories that no
books have the spine to carry."
Rupi Kaur
Tabitha D. James
Lake View, SC
Colleges Attended:
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Bachelor of Science:
Business Administration
2013
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
Master of Education: Educational Leadership
2015
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Master of Business Administration
Anticipated Graduation: 2017
Current Field:
Business Education and Entrepreneurship
"Each person must live their life as a model
for others" -Rosa Parks
Vivica Pinkney
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, PA
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Minor: Art History, Gerontology & Anthropology
2013
Saint Joseph University,
Philadelphia, PA
Master of Science: Gerontological Services
2017
Current Field:
Customer Service for Workmen's
Compensation Claims/Current Student
"You only get what you give."
Dr. Vigeana B. Sanon
Orlando, Florida
College(s) Attended:
Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Tallahassee, Florida
Doctorate of Pharmacy
2000
Current Field:
Pharmaceutical Industry
Senior Medical Science Liaison,
Collegium Pharmaceutical
"I trust that everything in life happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it."
Oprah Winfrey
Kristal Jessiree Martinez
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
College (s) Attended:
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg PA
Bachelor of Arts /Bachelor of Science, Education
Secondary Education English and Spanish,
2014
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
Master of Education: Instructional accommodation
Anticipated Completion: 2018
Current Field:
High School Spanish Teacher
"I've learned that people will forget what
you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."-
Maya Angelou
Erin Vaughn Jones
Clarksdale, MS
College(s) Attended:
The University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
Bachelor of Arts: English
The University of Central Arkansas,
Conway, AR
Master of Science: College Student Personnel and Administrative Services
Louisiana State University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Doctorate of Philosophy: Higher Education Research and Counseling
Dissertation Title: Assessing Altruistic Behavior, Burnout, and Wellness
Outcome of Entry Level Live-in and
Liveon Residence Life Professionals
Current Field:
Higher Education Administrator
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions perhaps it is because he
hears the beat of a different drummer. Let him step to the music, which he hears,
however far or measured away."
Henry David Thoreau
Jennifer Roxas
Fremont, CA
College(s) Attended:
California State University, Chico
Chico, California
Bachelor of Arts: Anthropology
Minor: Italian
Certificate: Applied Cultural
Anthropology
2012
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana
Master of Science: Student Affairs and Higher Education
2015
Current Field:
Higher Education
Career Development Specialist, SUNY Oswego
"Be brave, Take risks, Nothing can substitute experience."
Paolo Coehlo
Vashtina Boyce
Brooklyn, New York
Colleges Attended:
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia
Bachelor of Science: Psychology
2006
Argosy University
Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Business Administration: Healthcare Administration
2012
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
Master of Arts: Psychology
2016
Current Field/Position:
Non-Profit Mental Health, Clinical Supervisor
"To be agents of change, we must get comfortable with being uncomfortable and be willing to be disruptive"
Jessica Wescott
Bryn Mawr, PA
College(s) Attended:
Wesley College
Dover, Deleware
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
2013
Wilmington University
New Castle, Deleware
Masters of Business Administration
Graduated 2015
Current Field:
Support Engineer, Technical Quality, SAP America
Elaine Janae Flowers
Brooklyn, NY
College (s) Attended:
The City University of New York of
Kings Borough
Brooklyn, NY
Associates of Applied Science: Business Administration
2014
The State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Bachelors of Science: Human Resource Management
2016
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, New York
Master of Science: Higher Education
and Student Affairs Administration
Anticipated Graduation: 2018
"Like wildflowers; you must follow yourself to grow in all places people thought you never would."
E.V.
Lauren O. Wallace, M.Ed.
Ann Arbor, MI
College(s) Attended:
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,PA
Bachelor of Science: Marketing and General Management
2012
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,PA
Master of Education: Higher Education Management
2014
Current Field:
irector of Undergraduate Recruitment
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" - Dr. Seuss
Cara Plasencia, LMFT
Syracuse, NY
College(s) Attended:
Syracuse University
Syracuse NY
Bachelor of Science: Child and Family Studies
2007
Syracuse University
Syracuse NY
Master of Arts: Marriage and Family Therapy
2012
Current Field:
Higher Education /Student Affairs
Counseling Services
Sonya L. Whitehead
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Associates in Applied Science: Paralegal Studies
2009
Temple University, Fox School Of Business
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts: Business and Marketing
2011
Temple University School of Education
Philadelphia, PA
Master of Education: Higher Education
2016
Current Field: Higher Education
Administrator at Temple University Logistics Department
“Success is not a destination it is a journey!”
Patricia Stephane
Willow Grove, PA
College Attended:
The Art Institute of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science: Fashion Marketing
2012
Current Field:
Contact Representative,
Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service
“joie de vivre” The Love of Life
College(s) Attended:
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
Minor: Spanish
2011
Salem State University
Salem, MA
Master of Education: Higher Education Student Affairs
2013
Current Field:
Director of Student Support Services
Higher Educated Student Affairs
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Mirlesna Azor
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
I'Sha Rosale' Schultz
Stroudsburg, PA
College(s) Attended:
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Bachelor of Art: Political Science
Concentration: Legal Studies
Minor: Women & Gender studies and Philosophy
2016
Current Field:
Development Associate(Fundraising) at Ruth Ellis Center, non-profit helping runaways, and homeless LGBTQ youth
"Do it with passion or not at all"
Lorraine Diaz
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Associate Degree: Criminal Justice
2015
"Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore."
Nadirah Young
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
Bachelor of Science:Psychology
2010
Master of Education: Secondary Guidance Counseling
2012
Current Field:
Human Services at a nonprofit
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."
Albert Einstein
Sandra C. Fanning
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science: Psychology
2013
Carlow University,
Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Science: Professional
Counseling
2017
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Doctoral Candidate: Ph.D Counseling Psychology
2020
Courtney Davis
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana County, PA
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
2011
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
Master of Science: Community and Trauma Counseling
2016
Current field:
Counseling and Social Work
“Stop policing your progress. You don't
have to be where you want to be to
appreciate how far you've come.”
Kristin Austin
Harrisburg, PA
College(s) Attended:
Bloomsburg University,
Bloomsburg, PA,
Bachelor of Arts: Social Work
Minor: American Sign Language
2002
Edinboro University,
Edinboro, PA
Master of Arts: Counseling,Student
Affairs
2006
Immaculata University,
Immaculata, PA
Doctoral Candidate, Ed.D: Higher Education Administration
anticipated completion, 2018
Current Field: Higher Education
Assistant Director, New Student Orientation
“Always ask. Always try. If you don’t ask, the answer will always be “no.” If you don’t try, someone else will.”
Nicole Flores
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Bachelor of Arts :Psychology
1995
Widener University
Philadelphia, PA
Master of Education
2005
Current Field:
Educator with Philadelphia School District
"I keep running 'cause a winner don't quit on themselves"
Beyoncé
Simone Jones
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration: Marketing
2014
Current Field:
Marketing
"What you think becomes your reality. Have faith, take risks and create the life you truly want to live."
Simone J.
Cindy Henry
Brooklyn, NY
College(s) Attended:
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Bachelor of Science: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
2012
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Master of Education: Educational Leadership
2015
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Master of Business Administration: Data Analytics
2021
Current Field:
Marketing/Sales
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.”
St. Jerome
Tyeriah Smith
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice
Minor: Sociology
2016
Current Field:
Education/Therapeutic Support
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
Alaina Renee Carson
Philadelphia, PA
College(s) Attended:
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Bachelors of Liberal Arts: Communication Studies
Minor: Gender Studies
2014
Current Field:
Data Entry Operator for Reed Technology
"You are essentially who you created yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is the result of your own making." - Stephen Richards
Katharine Irene Ransom
Danville, Virginia
Colleges Attended:
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
2013
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire
Master of Business Administration w/ concentration in Economics
2016
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, California
PHD Candidate:
Transformative Studies w/ focus in
Feminist Economics
PhD Student/Educator
Anticipated Completion: 2020
"Overcoming our sense of powerlessness
is indispensable for creative work. It is a truism that you cannot produce anything worthwhile unless you speak to what matters in your life... It is power-- not over others but against those who oppress us--that expands our consciousness." Silvia Federici (1984) Putting Feminism Back on its Feet
Colleges Attended:
Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Science: Political Science
2015
Current Field/Position:
Corporate Responsibility in the legal industry
Founder: Gracefully Broken: A Lifestyle Blog
"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." Oprah Winfrey
Janetha Middleton
Charleston, SC
Tyesha West
Charlottesville, VA
Colleges Attended:
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia(Amherst County)
Bachelor of Arts: Business
2014
Current Field/Position:
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
“A woman who knows what she brings to the table is not afraid to eat alone.” - Unknown
Rhoda Overstreet- Wilson
Auburn, NY
Colleges Attended
Suny Empire State College, Cayuga Community Campus
Auburn, NY
Bachelor of Arts: Community and Human Services
2006
Keuka College
Keuka, NY
Master of Science: Organizational Management
2008
St John Fisher College,
Rochester, NY
Doctoral Candidate, Ed.D
Education Doctorate in Executive Leadership
Anticipated completion: 2019
Current Field:
Higher Education, Sociology Instructor
“I can speak to mountains- they will be moved
I can speak to dreams- they will come true
I can tell my troubles- to get away
I'm no longer walking on sinkin sand- I'm just steady resting in my father’s hand”!
“I like livin this kinda life-I'm livin a blessed life”
Clark Sister’s
Brittney J. Merritt
Los Angeles, CA
Colleges Attended:
Humboldt State University
Arcata, California
Bachelor of Arts: Anthropology, Concentration social and cultural studies, Minor: business administration
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
Master of Arts: Educational Administration, Concentration: Student Affairs
2016
Current Field/Position:
Higher Education
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney
Colleges Attended:
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia
Bachelor of Arts: Dance
2015
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Education: Higher Education
2013
Current Field/Position:
Therapeutic Mentoring for Female Development
“I like to think I opened doors for other women, although that wasn’t my original intention.” - Diahann Carroll
Jasmine Omorogbe
Minneapolis, MN
Colleges Attended:
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Studies, Summa Cum Laude
2010
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Education: Higher Education
2013
Current Field/Position:
Education Technology
"When you learn, teach. When you get, give." - Maya Angelou
Eurikca Felipe-Eustache
New Bern, NC
College Attended:
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Studies
Concentration: Public Relation
2002
Current Field:
Customer Development (Sales) for Hanesbrands, Inc.
"You don't want modesty, you want humility"
Maya Angelou
Ameera Ash
Philadelphia, PA
