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Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell Attorney, CPA, Author, Speaker
THE LEADERSHIP CHAMPION Media Kit June 2014
Contents Contact Information
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Booking Information
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Social Media Connections 3 Biography
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Select Engagements
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Testimonials
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Lynita in Action
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Publications
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Media Engagement
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Contact Information Website: www.LynitaMitchellBlackwell.com Email: Info@LynitaMitchellBlackwell.com Phone: 1-866-611-3753
Booking Information
Ms. Cynthia Walton BURST Agency CWalton@BURSTAgency.com Office: 404-857-7304 Direct: 404-734-8507 www.BURSTAgency.com 3|LynitaMitchellBlackwell.com The Leadership Champion
Social Media Connections Twitter: www.twitter.com/lynitamb LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/linked/in/lynitamitchellblackwell Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Lynita-MitchellBlackwell/251526074857952 Google+: plus.google.com/101270403096599355003/posts
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Biography Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell is THE LEADERSHIP CHAMPION! Leveraging several years in Corporate America as a CPA, managing Attorney of her own Law Firm, Executive Recruiter of C-suite professionals, and leader of several professional and social organizations, Lynita now utilizes the experience gained in those empowering roles to encourage, equip, and CHAMPION people to be leaders professionally, personally, and within their communities. As the Chief Leadership Officer of the Leading Through Living Community (LTLC www.LeadingThroughLiving.com) Lynita designs, leads, and executes workshops, seminars, and motivational speeches that position professionals and emerging executives for success! Lynita's a reas of specialization include
Strategic Personal and Business Image and Brand Management Effective Digital Platform Engagement Successful Career Transitions Fast - and Legal! - Business Development Methodologies Team Building, Management, & Empowerment Techniques
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Lynita enjoys writing and sharing her experiences. She is the Author of Leading Through Living: A Guide for Women Seeking Growth Through Leadership, a "mentor in your pocket" for emerging women leaders. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of BOLD Favor Magazine, the premier publication of LTLC. BOLD Favor highlights BOLD people, organizations and causes that inspire us to live fearlessly in the areas of Leadership, Human Dignity, Spirituality, Empowered Style, Meaningful Relationships, and Health & Wellness - www.BOLDFavorMagazine.com. Lynita is also a contributing writer with Southern Journal Magazine, Pose Magazine, and a guest blogger.
Based on her work and service professionally and in the community, Lynita has been honored to Serve as a delegate to the 2014 Art of Living Foundation's International Women's Conference in Bangalore, India Be recognized as a 2014 Outstanding Counselor At Law by Who's Who in Black Atlanta Receive the 2012 US President’s Call to Service Award presented by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation under the Obama Administration Be a 2011 Black Enterprise Magazine Young & Bold Business Leader "BE Next 35".
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Lynita's community work continues to live on and has been recognized with the following honors:
In 2011, the My Sister's Keeper Foundation for Women awarded its Community Empowerment Award to the non-profit organization that Lynita co-founded and currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors - the Jewell Jackson McCabe Emerging Leaders Institute, Inc. (ELI) In 2008, the National Association of Women Bar Associations awarded its Community Project of the Year award to the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys' Civil Pro Bono Wills Project that Lynita designed and implemented, and also served as its first chair. Lynita is involved with several dynamic organizations that she credits in developing her passion and commitment to professional development. She is Very active with the Women in the Spotlight Goinglobal The immediate past president of the Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Attorney-CPA's A past president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Foundation A past president of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women - Stone Mountain-Lithonia Chapter.
Lynita particularly credits the mentorship of the latter organization's national founder, Ms. Jewell Jackson McCabe, as a driving force in her career path. Lynita also loves politics and is very active in the progressive movement. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Douglas County Democratic Party, a VicePresident of the Democratic Women's Council of Douglas County, and the immediate 7|LynitaMitchellBlackwell.com The Leadership Champion
past Chair of the Advisory Board of the New Leaders Council - Atlanta Chapter (a progressive leadership training organization). Lynita earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Florida A&M University School of Business & Industry, Juris Doctor degree from the Georgia State University College of Law, and Certificate in International Comparative Law/Commercial Arbitration from Johannes Kepler Universitat of Linz, Austria. Lynita is licensed to practice law in Georgia, and is a CPA licensed in Florida (inactive). Lynita is married to Rev. Brian K. Blackwell, pastor of St. Paul AME Church, and they are the proud parents of one daughter.
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Select Speaking Engagements May 2014 - Mistress of Ceremonies: My Sister's Keeper Foundation for Women's 10th Anniversary Celebration, Decatur, GA March 2014 - Keynote Speaker: Leadership, Innovation, Transformation (LiT) College Tour, Los Angeles, CA January 2014 - Keynote Speaker: Zenith of Intentional Design Vision Launch Board Session (as part of the Sugarplum Renaissance workshop series), Atlanta, GA December 2013 - Keynote Speaker: Transcendent Resurgence 2014 Goal Setting Session (launch of the Sugarplum Renaissance workshop series), Atlanta, GA July 2013 - Keynote Speaker: Girlfriends, Promise Keepers, Sister Friends Annual Conference, Anderson, SC May 2013 - Keynote Speaker: My Sister's Keeper Foundation for Women's Leadership Graduation, Decatur, GA
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Testimonials On Leading Through Living: A Guide for Women Seeking Growth Through Leadership -"Inspiring, motivating, and moving! I was captivated to lead better through education and empowerment." -"I am embarking upon a new chapter in my life/career, and the book's topic really resonated with me. I am about halfway through it, and wanted to drop you a line to say THANK YOU! God has blessed you with a wonderful message, and you are delivering it with wisdom and eloquence! GO GIRL!! I have recommended it to several people already."
On Lynita as A Speaker - from Planners/Coordinators -Our [group] was empowered by the practical "real talk" by Lynita as she empowered us to live a life of integrity through sisterhood! Pastor Maria Powell-Bennett, Event Coordinator - Global Ladies of Titus Network/New Life Philadelphia Center (Anderson, SC) -[Lynita's] ability to communicate core concepts corporate concepts like branding and image in a way that resonates and applies to our students was masterful. -Rev. Rowena Silvera, Dean, the Kairos Seminary Institute (Decatur, GA)
On Lynita as Instructor/Facilitator - from Attendees -"I really enjoyed this class. I wasn't expecting to learn how to begin working to become a champion for someone else. (I think sometimes the best way to move past feeling like you can't do for yourself is finding a way to do something for someone else.)" -"This course... open[ed] me up to really understand my adversities and fears even some fears I didn't know I had." -"This session was such an eye-opener! I truly appreciated being able to open up and be honest about my own personal experiences."
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Lynita In Action Delivering the Main Message at the Sugarplum Renaissance: 2014 Transcendent Resurgence Atlanta, GA
Giving an overview of the Leading Through Living Community at the Women in the Spotlight Goinglobal Annual Brunch 2013 Buffalo, NY At the Leading Through Living: A Guide for Women Seeking Growth Through Leadership official book launch Atlanta, GA
Delivering the Keynote Address at the My Sisters Keeper Foundation for Women 2013 Graduation Atlanta, GA 11 | L y n i t a M i t c h e l l B l a c k w e l l . c o m The Leadership Champion
Select Publications BOLD Favor Magazine Inaugural Issue June 2014 Editor-in-Chief, Founder, Publisher Leading Through Living: A Guide for Women Seeking Growth Through Leadership March 2013 Victory: An Interview with Former Cincinnati Reds Player Marlon Allen, Pastor of Victory Church Southern Journal Magazine May/June 2014 The Movement Behind the Georgia Film Tax Credit Southern Journal Magazine May/June 2014 YOU Are the Chief Engineer of Balance Girlfriendology BLOG Go from Employee to Entrepreneur in One Year! (pg. 32-33) Pose Magazine March 2014 Being the BOSS Pose Magazine June 2014
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Select Media Engagement Lynita Discussing the Evolution and Launch of BOLD Favor Magazine May 2014 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i09xOeXJgCE Lynita Interviewed by Jesse Herriott on the Leading Through Living Community "Living On Purpose" March 2014 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3eAXvzBHSQ Lynita Interviewed by Ella D. Curry on her book Leading Through Living: A Guide for Women Seeking Growth Through Leadership "Bonding Thru Books" - Day 6- How We Love - Leaps of Faith Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/black-authornetwork/2013/11/26/bonding-thru-books--day-6-how-we-love-leaps-of-faith Lynita Interviewed by Candace Bazemore on her role as CoFounder of the Jewell Jackson McCabe Emerging Leaders Institute "It’s A Woman’s World: Talking about Emerging Women Leaders" Link: http://sistergirlnews.com/tag/lynita-mitchell-blackwell/
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