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riel is a beautiful, strong, spirited-filled, determined young woman, who has been a member of Second Baptist for twenty years. She belongs to several ministries, Chosen Vessels, Mission of Mercy, and Advisor in Teens In Progress (TIP).
Ariel received a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy from UC Riverside and a Master Degree from Walden University in Non-Profit Management and Leadership. She also holds a Post-Secondary Certificate in Professional Fundraising. Ariel resides in Rancho Cucamonga and states that her proudest accomplishment is buying her Condo. “Really, this is my mom’s accomplishment (she kindly pushed me), but I get to foot the bill every month”! Ariel says that her best mentor is her boss, Shelia Spicer Batice because she is so wise; and her best role model is her mom, (Terri Hardy). “She is the best person that I have ever and will ever know.” Ariel’s community involvement is pertinent to her job, she is the Neighborhood Services Program Coordinator for the City of Monrovia. She is quoted as saying, “My job is doing community outreach and getting people involved in local government.” In March, 2018 Ariel was instrumental in bringing the Monrovia Block Party to Second Baptist Church to honor their first Pastor Lieutenant Allen Allensworth. One of Ariel’s little known secrets is that she loves make-up, watching videos about make-up, and making up her face or someone else’s face; products launches, the Science behind it, all of it is what she loves. Ariel watches Netflix documentaries, sermons on YouTube to relax and unwind; also by complaining about going to the gym, and then go to the gym. Over the last five years Ariel has learned that fresh flowers always make her feel better; there is great power in vulnerability; unless you ask for what you want, the answer will always be no; that sometimes you have to try the bad idea to get to the good one, and you never have to wait for permission to be who you want to be. Ariel’s favorite quote is: “I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity. If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness…I just want to leave a committed life behind.” (Martin Luther King Jr. Speech: February 4, 1968). She blogs too! Her favorite blog is from one of her great friends, Nicole (http://feelgooddressbetter.com/); and she loves Vicky Logan on YouTube. She is a preacher’s wife and talks about women’s empowerment. Vicky’s blog is located at: (https://www.youtube.com/user/thenewvickylew). Ariel’s says that the most important innovation she has faced in her lifetime is absolutely, Apple Products and Amazon, which she uses daily. She states that she could not live without her iPhone, and the invention of Prime shipping has changed how she lives her life. The way Ariel defines success is to be exactly who you want to be. She says that there is success at every level and right now she is achiev ing goals. She states, “I have more goals, and one day, I will be successful in those as well, in Jesus’ name!” Second’s Gazette
