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Member since: Fall 2001
SSU Grad c/o/ 2004
BBA Management
MA Business and Organizational Security Management
Profession: Entrepreneur
Tawana Necole is a humanitarian, writer, and entrepreneur.
As the Co-Founding President of SSE, Inc.; she reaches women from all walks of
life. She is a freelance writer
and the
author of CORPORATE Chics, a novel that explores the life of a young
Atlanta socialite who is literally transforming from a "college chic"
into a "corporate chic". Holding a Bachelor in Business Management and
Masters in Security Management, she is currently self-employed and
works as a
consultant. Her company, CORPORATE
Chics, LLC, is a consulting and outsourcing company that focuses on
enhancing,
promoting, and developing small businesses and women entrepreneurs. She is a native of Charleston,
SC, and currently resides in Atlanta, GA,
with her family.
Tawana.Gibbs@SistersStrivingforExcellence.org
Executive Vice President/Co-Director or President Elect~ Angela Carthan (Atlanta, Ga)
Member since : Spring 2003
SSU Grad c/o/ 2006
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Technology
Profession: Share Point Engineer/Network Administrator
The Georgia Department of Community Health
Since my matriculation at Savannah State University graduating in May 2006 as the President’s Second Mile Award Recipient and honor student, I am currently at the threshold of my career presently pursuing a Masters degree from Georgia State University in Computer Science Technology with a concentration in Data Mining and E-Commerce.
Currently, as the sole SharePoint Administrator/Systems Administrator in the Information Technology Infrastructure Division with the Georgia Department of Community Health, I am greatly enjoying the challenges my role has to offer. In this unique position, I work collaboratively with talented IT professionals in the development of a virtual network environment. SharePoint is used to build project management, workflow development, form tracking, and internal websites. These websites are effective as they continue to enhance business processes throughout the agency.
I am blessed to also display creativeness and a designer’s touch as the Owner and Lead Designer of In2Design. In2Design is a web design and creative works firm that specializes in implementing ways to build a company’s’ dream website. Cliental ranges from law firms to local churches. By investing and building this company from the ground up, I have been able to become a pioneer within the Decatur community. Not only does In2Design design websites, we also give back to the community by sponsoring Graphic Design Workshops to inner-city youth at no charge.
As a SharePoint Administrator and Business Owner, I have learned about software and hardware requirements at all levels, but the most valuable thing that I’ve learned is determination. My technical acumen, strong personality, and ability to diffuse the tensions of stressed end clients has contributed to effective communication, problem analysis, and technical resolutions from common to complex in nature. These attributes contribute to effectiveness when enforcing policies and procedures. My determination leads me to know that this is not my destination, more is to come.
In my spare time I enjoy volunteering my services to the Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. serving on the executive board as the Technology Chair and a member of the Delta GEMS committee. I have been awarded the distinguish honor of being named “Soror of the Month- Purity”. This honor has been a complete blessing. I also enjoy my role with the SSUNAA South Dekalb Perimeter Chapter as Secretary and Web Mistress in efforts of giving back to the university, all that was given to me… “ the faith knowing that I can get anywhere from the college by the sea”. I love traveling and spending time with my fiancé, family, friends, and line sisters.
Executive Vice President of Finance ~ Jamese Beazer (Savannah, GA)
Member since: Spring 2006
SSU Grad c/o/ 2007
BBA Marketing
Profession: Banker
Jamese is a banker by day and a tax professional by night.
She is a native of New York City, NY and currently resides in Savannah,
GA. Jamese has been a member of Sisters
Striving for Excellence since SPRING 2006, where she implemented the Bank on SSE class and Fall Fling currently known as Fall Festival. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Savannah State University.
Jamese is currently working towards her Masters Degree in Education. She hopes to obtain a teaching position in Fall of 2010 in the Georgia Public Schools. Jamese is constantly working toward helping others obtain those financial goals through budget revision or tax advantages.
Jamese.Beazer@SistersStrivingforExcellence.org
Executive Vice President of Relations/Co-Director of Membership Services ~
Tiffany Fletcher (Savannah, GA)
Member since: Spring 2003
SSU Grad c/o/ 2008
Bachelor of Arts: English and Mass Comminucations (Dual Major)
Profession: Marketing Director-A Working Woman In Need, Inc
Tiffany R. Fletcher is a writer, blogger, and dedicated volunteer to the community she serves. A native of Savannah, GA, she graduated from Savannah State University in December 2008 with a dual Bachelors Degree in English and Mass Communications (Print Journalism concentration). She has dedicated her time and service to many schools an agencies, among them: Jenkins High School, the Inner City Night Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, Senior Citizens Inc., Wesley Community Center, the Telfair Museum, and the Savannah Music Festival to name a few.
She enjoys planning creative activities, events, and fundraisers, and her goal is to become the director of a non-profit agency so that she can put these talents to use. She is currently working with the Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire and A Working Woman In Need, Inc. to help them further their goals and missions as non-profit agencies; she also works with the United States Census Bureau.
Tiffany is a member of the Savannah Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she sits on the Fundraising and Delta Gems committees; the Reporter for the Greater Savannah chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.; and the Communications Director of Asbury United Methodist Church.
She was inducted into Sisters Striving for Excellence, Inc. at Savannah State University in Spring 2003. She held the positions of President, Membership Director, Heart-O-Grams co-chair, Fundraising committee co-chair, Fall Fling Festival chair, and Community Service co-chair, among others.
Executive Vice President/Founder ~ Ashley Lindsay (Tampa, FL)
Member since : Fall 2001
SSU c/o/ 2004
Business Professional & Entrepreneur
Profession: Business Owner
Ashley Nicole Scott is a spiritual advisor, business professional, and mother. As a native of St. Petersburg, FL she traveled to Savannah State University where her focus of study was Business Management & Marketing. She is a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where her mission work is with guiding, advising, and encouraging young women. As a new mother, she feels privileged to raise her son as an Honorary Member of Sisters Striving for Excellence, to show him that leadership is about action not just lectures. Ashley Nicole Scott has been a member of Sisters Striving for Excellence since 2001.
Ashley is a business professional and entrepreneur of a local dry cleaner in St. Petersburg, FL. She is also a licensed Life & Health Insurance agent and independent contractor. She believes in capitalizing on the talents that God gifts you with. She encourages young women to create professional opportunities for themselves that render more than just financial security, but passion, drive, and commitment to excellence. She also inspires women to discover their spiritual identity in confidence that God will unveil their purpose in life.
Ashley.Scott@SistersStrivingforExcellence.org
Executive Membership Director ~ Chrissy Terry-Garrett (Savannah, Ga)
Member since: Fall 2001
SSU c/o 2002
BBA Management
MEd Higher Education Administration
Profession: Career Development Specialist
On February 2, 1979, Robbie Booker and Malcom Terry welcomed a little bundle of joy into the world who flourished into a beautiful, independent, intelligent black woman - Chrissy R. Terry Garrett! Born in Monroe, Georgia, Chrissy spent most of her childhood in a small town outside of Athens, Georgia called Statham, Georgia. After mastering her athletic skills through cheerleading, basketball, cross country, and track & field throughout middle and high school, Chrissy was blessed to obtain an athletic scholarship to Savannah State University (SSU).
Through her four year matriculation at SSU, she was involved in several collegiate organizations - the Wesleyan Gospel Choir, Peer Counselor Association, Bowen Smith Hall Council, 1999 Miss Bowen-Smith Hall, and Delta Alpha Chapter (Fall 2002) of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. In addition to her BBA in Management which was conferred in December of 2002, Chrissy's involvement in these activities also equipped her with the skills, competencies, and training to move forward with her professional endeavors. During the spring of 2004, she joined the Lambda Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., an illustrious service organization for African American women.
After spending two and a half years at SSU as the Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach in the Athletics Department and the Administrative Assistant in Office of Career Services, Chrissy was promoted to Career Advisor where she assisted both students and alumni with their career preparation. During this time she went on to further her education at Georgia Southern University by obtaining a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration in December of 2007. After transitioning from SSU, Chrissy joined the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) as a Career Development Specialist. At SCAD, she assists freshman and sophomore level students within the Schools of Design; Fashion; and Film, Digital Media, & Performing Arts with preparing for their professional careers.
In May 2010, Chrissy will graduate with a Master of Arts in Management & Leadership from Webster University. Her long-term career goal is to become a professor teaching business courses at a college or university.
Chrissy.Terry@SistersStrivingforExcellence.org
Chair~ Akilah S. Richards (Atlanta, GA)
Akilah S.
Richards is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University where she studied
Speech Communications. As a full-time freelance writer, author, mom
blogger, and business owner, her energies are devoted to nurturing her
family and her brand, fittingly monikered, Execumama. The brand consists of her first book, Execumama: A Pocket Guide for the Twenty-something Mommy on the Move (Wheatmark, 2007), her Web site, www.execumama.com, and her popular mom blog, Execumama Online.
As a freelance writer and co-owner of Voz Visual
Designs, a graphic design boutique agency, she has helped launch
campaigns, revise copy, and write articles for a variety of print and
Web-based entities. Her client list includes, among others, Mommy Too!
Magazine, MySalonScoop.com, Odyssey Couleur Magazine, IONA Magazine,
MamaUsedToSay.com, e-biz Jamaica, Shepreneur Magazine and CaribLifeCentral.com.
Originally from St. Andrew, Jamaica, Akilah remains an active
part of the Caribbean community through her role as Board member,
Education committee Chair, and alternate secretary for United for
Jamaica, an Atlanta-based non-profit that provides awareness,
resources, and manpower to assist with various projects in Jamaica, and
the Caribbean diaspora. She is also a newly-appointed Board member of
The Padgett House, a metro-Atlanta non-profit agency created to assist
women and children in situations of domestic violence and parent
incarseration. Despite her ambitious endeavours, Akilah's most
important roles remain as wife and mother. She lives in metro Atlanta
with her two daughters, her husband, and her trusty laptop, Zion.
National Executive Treasurer Vacant
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