Everyday Dope

Marcisha Adams comes to Everyday Dope to speak about Representation, Coming from Good Stock, and Real Estate.

Dr. E talks:

Animals

Duke Basketball

Bible

Shaniqua Garcia is a trailblazer in the beauty industry with over 18 years of experience. She is a Master Cosmetologist, Certified Trichologist, Educator, and Entrepreneur. Shaniqua has built her career empowering women of all walks of life to embrace their beauty both inside and out. For 11 years she has owned and operated Inner Beauty Salon, and for 7 year she has been growing Pearl Salon Suites with locations in the West End, Decatur, Greenbriar, Riverdale area and 4 franchise owned locations.

Shaniqua’s haircare skills include natural hair, relaxers, cuts, color, extensions and hair restoration. She does hair for models, actors, and performers for live events, videos, and photo shoots. Her work is trusted by major hair product companies including Pattern, Design Essentials, Dr. Miracles, Aunt Jackie’s Curls and Coils, Texture My Way, Africa’s Best. Her work can also be seen in online publications and magazines.

Whitney A. Jackson, MSW joined Warrick Dunn Charities in July of 2018 as Executive Director.

Ms. Jackson has twenty years of nonprofit management and social services experience and is

passionate about improving the quality of life for children and families. Over the course of her

career, Ms. Jackson has had the privilege of impacting youth in both Pennsylvania and North

Carolina through organizations such as the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Big Brothers Big

Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Council for Children’s Rights, the YMCA of Greater

Charlotte, The New Teacher Project (TNTP), and most recently served as the Executive Director

of the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Gaston County.

Ms. Jackson is a native of Atlanta, GA and graduated from Emory University with a dual

Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Women’s Studies. Additionally, she graduated from

the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice with her Master of Social

Work diploma and began her career as a school-based Social Worker in Philadelphia.

Currently Ms. Jackson oversees all of the day-to-day operations, fiscal management, staffing,

programs, and philanthropic endeavors of Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc. and is charged with

working closely with the Board of Directors to fulfill the mission of the organization and

executing Mr. Dunn’s vision of empowering families to break the cycle of generational poverty,

to achieve a better quality of life for all.

Leticia Bhola is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Texas. As a graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Social Work from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, she has worked with various populations in New York, the District of Columbia and Texas. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and obtained her Supervision Certification because she believes in helping social workers advance and grow professionally to become clinically licensed social workers. LMB Wellness is a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) registered in the State of Texas.