WOY CONTINUES
CATEGORY EMERGING LEADER NIMASHEENA BURNS Outreach Officer, NC Dept. of Justice (Raleigh)
Over 10 years handling multifaceted public outreach programs, presentations, and special events designed to raise awareness of abuse of policy and practices
ANGIE JONES Senior Computer Programmer, Teradata Corporation (Raleigh)
Technolog y guru; designs and develops software ensuring quality of applications enabling businesses to customize marketing strategies; master inventor holding 18 issued patents in US and China
DR. NASHETT CHAUNTE GARRETT Director of Accountability, Rowan-Salisbury School System (Raleigh)
DESMERA GATEWOOD Community Organizer, Durham Solidarity Center; Graduate Student, American University (Durham)
Serves 35 schools and 20,000 students by supporting principals and their staff in use of multiple instructional data tools to transform schools and increase achievement
Mobilizes and organizes demonstrations advocating for policies and best practices for communities of color; Witness for Peace delegate to Mexico & Columbia
SR. MASTER SGT. CHARMAINE Kelley
TOLULOPE OMOKAIYE
Human Resource Manager, US Air Force - Seymour Johnson AFB (Clayton)
Serves in top 2% of Enlisted Corps; responsible for personal and professional growth of her Airmen; founder of organization that develops teens into productive citizens
Founder/CEO, Evolve Mentoring Inc. (Raleigh)
Holistically preparing youth for life in real world through life skills development; her creed is TEEACH, “Through education and exposure anything can happen�
CATEGORY HEALTH JEWELL C. BOOTH
JACQUELYN GAINES
GAYLE B. HARRIS
Registered Nurse, MPH, WakeMed Health & Hospitals (Raleigh)
Executive Leadership Coach, The Studer Group; Author (Apex)
Public Health Director, Durham County Government (Durham)
Certified Pediatric Nurse taking care of our future as clinical nurse an youth volunteer; advancing career to global health to impact underserved youth worldwide
One of first minority woman CEO of a Health System in US; three time best-selling author; provides executive level leadership development to health organizations to improve quality of community healthcare
Establishes and directs the execution of health programs to assure that public's health is protected & that community health needs and problems are identified and met through concerted efforts
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