Follow My Lead #A Boss Attitude Leadership Conference

isn’t a designation… it’s an attitude TheJ@ A boss attitude isn’t about being “bossy”. A young lady with a boss attitude is confident, has a focused state of mind to achieve her goals and can lead the way for others, if necessary but she doesn’t just develop into that effective leader overnight. It is an evolving process. As we focus on leadership, I encourage you to take advantage of this awesome opportunity and use the information given as a step toward enhancing your personal development.

Sharon Y. Anderson Founder

As founder of Girl Speak Inc., I am so thrilled to be hosting this event along with our planning team as we have been working nonstop to plan a power packed day of “Boss Lady” presenters, activities, and fun designed especially with YOU in “BOSS”mind.

Remember YOU are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) and YOU have a destiny to fulfill. Girl Speak is actively committed to our principles Girl LIVE, Girl DO, and Girl BE and to helping young ladies become their best selves. We want YOU to use your voice and transform the world. Confident young ladies make confident decisions. And one more thing, enjoy the conference and make at least one new friend!!! Peace and Blessings.

…Making a Statement through empowering lifestyle choices

Welcome to the Follow My Lead #A BOSS Attitude Leadership Conference.

MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER

• unite, educate, empower, and celebrate young ladies with and without disabilities

 Girl Be simply accept who you are and BE who you are meant to be

About Girl Speak Inc.

Our three guiding principles:

Our Vision

 Girl Do actively pursue your purpose and DO what must be done to fulfill your destiny

 Girl Live confidently believe and strive to LIVE accordingly to honorable principles

Our Mission is to:

• promote dialogue and learning in a fun and safe environment utilizing traditional and non traditional activities

Girl Speak envisions limitless young women, equipped with the essential tools necessary to remove self, as well as generational imposed boundaries while developing character, confidence, and self esteem.

Girl Speak, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) organization designed to celebrate, educate, empower, and unite young ladies, ages 11 to 24. We strive to inspire young women to be their best while promoting the necessary skills to become a leader. The skills learned through Girl Speak will equip them to overcome adversity, build upon their strengths, and fortify their weaknesses. Confident young ladies make confident decisions.

• develop girls and young women through uniquely cultivated training

Conference Emcee

Kierra Renee Baker Finley was born on November 21st, 1990, in Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. She attended private school starting from the age of 3 until 17. She then attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where she attained her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. While at VCU, she taught Freshman Math and was also a math tutor. After she graduated, she moved back to PG County Maryland and started her federal career with the Department of Homeland Security. She has 2 children, her son Kaiden (8 years old) and her daughter Paighton (1.5 years old). She works part time as a bartender and is working on her business and becoming an entrepreneur.

Registration Neon Yellow Ages 15 16 Neon Purple Ages 17 18

8:45am 9:30am

Neon Purple Ages 17 18: Valerie White

12:45pm 1:30pm

Dominion Elite All Stars

Wrap Up Closing Remarks

9:00am 9:30am

Neon Green Ages 11 14

2:50pm 4:00pm

Lauren Williams, 2021 Miss Gorgeous Prince George’s

Don't Burn a Bridge Before You Build It

9:45am 10:30am

Kickoff Session

Welcome/PurposeSpecialGuest

Parents Meet & Greet Breakfast

10:40am 11:40am

Neon Yellow Ages 15 16: Alysse Franklin

Neon Purple Ages 17 18: Alysse Franklin

#Networking After Party

Neon Purple Ages 17 18: Valerie White

Neon Green Ages 11 14: Bernadette Brawner

Special Guest

Neon Yellow Ages 15 16: Marissa Bess

Neon Green Ages 11 14: Bernadette Brawner

1:40pm 2:40pm

LUNCH

Neon Yellow Ages 15 16: Alysse Franklin

Agenda

Are You a Trendsetter/Fence Sitter/Supporter

11:40am 12:40pm

Neon Green Ages 11 14: Marissa Bess

A Boss and Her Reflection

Special Guest

Established in 2011, the Dominion Elite All Stars is a competitive cheer program located in Prince George's County, MD. Through the competition squads, they provide cheerleading, beginner, intermediate, and advanced tumbling and stunting training, dance, as well as strength training. The Dominion Elite All Stars encourage anyone desiring to improve their skills in tumbling, cheering, etc. to join.

Their Teams… Their athletes invest a large amount of time and effort to strive for perfection in their routines. Through positive attitudes and hard work, whether it is performing a flawless routine, or preparing for their future, our athletes are taught to shine.

Dominion Elite All Stars is going into our 10th season. They boast in the Lord as a premier competitive all star cheerleading and dance program. They are a Christian and family owned business located in Clinton, Maryland and has served the neighboring communities for 12 years. Coached by a staff of dedicated, loving, and passionate instructors who have numerous 1st place local, regional, and national titles under their coaching belts, to include undefeated seasons. They are a unique group of talented trendsetting young men and women from ages 5 18 (as of December 31, 2022).

Special Guest Lunchtime Speaker

Miss Gorgeous Prince Georges

Lauren Williams is a 17 year old theatre student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts from Accokeek, Maryland, in Prince George’s County. Lauren says during the COVID 19 Pandemic, “myself and many of my peers have felt a shift in more mental health and emotional well being.” She was encouraged to create an independent youth collaborative magazine titled Rainy Daze. As editor and chief, Lauren promotes activism and individuality through art based expression. Rainy Daze Magazine provides a space for young artists to find their voice through **“a wide range of topics from art, to activism. Submissions are always open”.

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In March 2021, Lauren found the Miss Gorgeous Prince George’s County Pageant. She trained for three months to compete in their teen pageant program, and on June 13, she was crowned the 3rd Miss Gorgeous Prince George’s County. With her title, she advocates for arts integration in schools. Lauren now works with Showtime Productions, LLC to promote the importance of confidence and finding inner beauty to young girls across Prince George’s County while stressing the importance of prioritizing school. As 2021 Miss Gorgeous Prince George’s County, Lauren was allowed to represent Prince George’s County at the Miss Earth USA Dc, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania preliminary competition. The Miss Earth USA organization “commit themselves year round to bring awareness to and make an impact on environmental causes.” On August 14th, she became Teen Miss Maryland Earth

who struggles with anxiety, Lauren has a passion for sharing the importance of preserving your mental health and uses her title to show young girls the importance of confidence.

Marisa Bess

Session Presenter

…What a blessed and challenging few years

have had!! I can say I am still here!!! I am 49 and living Well with Multiple Sclerosis for over 23 years. I went back to school for Esthetics!! After Having an Amazing Career in Management for over 30 years, I was overwhelmed and Afraid!!! God said. Stay focused...Stay strong with your faith. I was so excited about my new job. But out of nowhere, the job and new position with higher pay, and great hours that worked around my school schedule in the evenings came to an end when Covid 19 came like a Bad Dream.

I continued my evening classes online like everyone else. Of course, at first, it was hard and disorganized. The whole world was going through the same thing at one time. We all were relying on technology. And then people started to come up with ways to return back to the thing we were doing before COVID 19. School had opened back up with the New Covid 19 procedures and protocols before you could enter the building. That was Monday, June 1st. Wednesday night just 2 days later I was on my way home from school, I still had my mask around my chin just in case. At exactly 10:14 pm out of nowhere, I hear an engine roar and then a crashing sound that I will never forget!!! My eyeglasses flew and I blacked out for what seemed like forever. But had only been a few minutes. When out of my Screaming to God, Was this it? I asked if after all these years with MS, was he taking away my legs. walking??? There was a crazy calm whisper that was only for me!!! My car was completely totaled but not my Faith!! My vehicle has been replaced. My legs are healing with Physical Therapy and my Soul, my Spirit has been forever Changed!!!!

I am now an Esthetician. Graduated with an “A” average in the Middle of a Pandemic!!

Bernadette is a native Washingtonian and single mother of one daughter, Makeala. She is a member of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden, under the leadership of Pastor John K. Jenkins and First Lady Trina Jenkins. Her mission is to make a positive impact in the community, one life at a time, through influencing the personal and professional path of those she serves in her church, community, business and she does exactly that through BB Coaching and Consulting, LLC.

As CEO of BB Coaching and Consulting, Bernadette Brawner’s

Session Presenter

personal and professional life has exemplified the powerful result of what happens when an individual perseveres, strives for more, and consistently moves forward despite their circumstances. She went from experiencing many challenges when it came to her journey and her purpose to reaching great heights professionally; working for the federal government and doing over 45 trainings over these past 29 years to continue to soar to even greater heights. Personally, her confidence and strength has grown and evolved to the point where she now empowers others through BB Coaching and Consulting and her nonprofit organization, Sisters Helping Empower Each Other (SHEE). As a single mother, despite the odds against her, she was able to raise a daughter who she has an unbelievable relationship with; one of the victories she acknowledges as one of her greatest achievements.

She loves volunteering regularly with her church, First Baptist Church of Glenarden, the Impact One church, Each One Feed One, Inc. (EOFO) to feed & provide resources to the homeless. Her nonprofit organization, S.H.E.E., has also in the past, partnered with the Craig & Burton Shields Foundation to provide backpacks and school supplies to the local community. Ms. Brawner is an active member of multiple Toastmaster International Clubs and is the immediate past President of the Federal Triangle Toastmasters Club. She served as a Board Member with I Am Who I Am Corporation and a tutor for Charles County Literacy Council.

As a Certified Life Coach, Bernadette also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a background that allows her to create impact on the systems and strategic direction of her clients. She is an author, a facilitator, motivational speaker, and a community volunteer. Bernadette has served as a Facilitator for the Atlanta Glow Leadership of Women Organization.

Ms. Brawner is the Compiling Author of Flowing In Faith book anthology centered around testimonies of faith that will encourage, inspire, and impact ever reader that is going through a fiery test, a 31 day revival prayer devotional, Strength Hope Encouragement and Empowerment S.H.E.E. that empowers women to focus on a specific faith charge each day of the week with revelatory knowledge designed to prove God’s word in both power and demonstration. She is a co author in the Amazon #1 Best Seller Lioness Amplified, I Am S.H.E. The Collective book anthology, International Motivational Speaker, Dr. Cheryl Wood’s Women Inspiring Nations, v2 book anthology, and a co author in Michelle Boulden Hammond’s Silhouette of Strategies From Authentic Coaches For Mind, Body & Soul book anthology.

Following her chosen career path, Logan Alysse was formally trained at The Paul Mitchell School and is a MAC freelance makeup artist. Between her extensive knowledge of hair, beauty and her natural trained gift of transformation, she is dedicated to helping her clients find a personalized style that is uniquely and radiantly theirs whether for everyday or a camera ready

Session Presenter

Logan Alysse Franklin’s first memory of styling others was at 5 years old, seated cross legged on a table with her fellow dance troupe members lined up in front of her, brushing their hair into buns and applying the appropriate amount of makeup. From an early age, she identified that she had a passion for all things hair and beauty.

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owner/stylist of Annalysse Studio Hair & Beauty, a boutique salon with a modern vintage flair, offering personalized specialty hair and makeup services at the Historic Savage Mill in Savage, Maryland.

At 25 years of age, Logan Alysse’s artistic reach has expanded beyond her salon into bridal, runway, music videos and television. Her most recent projects include Wale’s Poke It Out (feat. J. Cole), designer Esé Azénabor and several soon to be released BET movies.

Logan Alysse is a huge believer in the power of positivity as a tool to manifest your dreams. One of her favorite things being a business owner is creating a beautiful safe space for her clients to come, feel at home, leave refreshed and making beauty easy and accessible to her customers. Branding her clients, the B Fly Tribe meaning “But First Love Yourself”, she believes loving yourself first, unlocks your ability to love and serve others.

Session Presenter

Valerie lives out her passion for supporting women and girls to meet their personal, professional, and health goals by constantly giving back to those in her community. From 2014 2017, she used her gift of being an accomplished stylist to create a developmental cosmetology program for Prince George’s County’s summer community camps. She also uses her experiences and passion to inspire and support many groups of women in churches, retreats, and local political events. Most recently, Valerie founded the Reinvent Women’s Group, which launched in May 2022 with its first annual in person conference and continues with a growing online community. Reinvent is a community of ladies purposed to empower and inspire each other through every season of life. This group is uniquely curated with love and intention to help women identify their strengths and walk in all their divine greatness. Reinvent also aims to provide a safe space for women to share their challenges so that we might all identify real life solutions that motivate and elevate.

Valerie is a Maryland native who is a graduate of Prince George’s County Public Schools and is deeply tied to her local community. She has been married for over 21 years and is the proud mother of three beautiful young ladies who are following their mother’s lead as trailblazing student athletes and entrepreneurs. Valerie states she lives by the saying “be the change you want to see in the world” and she teaches this to her girls in daily word and deed. Raising these three young women has impacted her focus on growing the well being of girls across her community and beyond. She looks forward to continuing to use her multiple platforms to encourage healthy lifestyles for women and girls, motivate them to live out the best version of themselves, and evoke their personal and professional growth.

Valerie White is an entrepreneur and a lifelong champion for girls and women in business. She started her career in the beauty industry as a shampoo assistant at 14 years old, became a stylist at 16, and launched her first business at only 18 years old Creative Styles by Valerie. Over the last three decades, she has grown this initial business into Final Touch Hair Salon, LLC. Valerie’s drive and determination have fueled her career path even beyond the beauty industry. In addition to continuously owning a beauty salon business, she is an independent Wellness Brand Ambassador, a certified life coach, and recently completed her certification in Women’s Entrepreneurship from E Cornell University.

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