Donna Butler, Zachary Louisiana has published her first book in a series, called Divine

Intervention.

Divine Intervention tells the story of 2 slaves from New Orleans, Louisiana in 1836, transported

to a black college campus in 2020. How will they survive, and how do you explain life to them

now?

Divine Intervention is a story filled with time travel, history, some truths, and lighthearted humor.

Mrs. Butler is hoping to raise the funding to bring the series to streaming television, utilizing all

resources in Louisiana to make it happen from screenplay, production, casting to the premier.

Mrs. Butler says that the tax credits to film in Louisiana is incentive already, but feels the series

would be even better using new, untapped actors, actresses as well as those behind the

camera in hopes to show the Star Power from Louisiana all across the board.

Writing Divine Intervention came at a crucial time in Donna’s life. Having a daughter that

struggled with and through addiction now fully recovered, Mrs. Butler was able to return to her

love and creative style of writing and one day while she and Arielle were walking on the levee,

came up with the working title, Divine Intervention, which now can be purchased on Amazon.

D. Melvin Nyanway is a dependable Human Rights professional that brings management

experience, exceptional interpersonal communication, and a willingness to take on added

responsibility to meet tight deadlines. He is also an excellent Administrative & Logistic

Coordinator.

Melvin is a 2001 graduate of the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) and has

completed several National, Regional, and UN sponsored certificate programs. These programs

include Training in the preparation of Core Documents (Treaty Reports), Training in Merit Based

Appointment Process, BSAFE, PRINCE 2 Foundation, Development Studies, UN Human Rights

Responsibility, Decentralized Governance & Peacebuilding, Gender and Reporting, United

Nations Gender Responsiveness, training on the human rights of LGBTI people, among others.

He also participated in the 2010 US States Department sponsored International Volunteer

Leadership Program (IVLP) on United States Foreign Policy and Human Rights. In 2021, Melvin

was a member of the OHCHR Surge Team deployed to Uganda to provide support to the OHCHR

Uganda country office in monitoring, documenting, and reporting human rights issues arising from

the Ugandan Presidential, Parliamentary, and Constituencies Election.

Melvin served in various capacities at the former Independent National Commission on Human

Rights (INCHR) Secretariat from 2006-2010. He was Acting Executive Director of the

Commission’s Secretariat from 2008 December to 2010 July prior to its decommissioning by the

Liberian government. During and following his time of service at the INCHR Secretariat, Melvin

continue to provide technical and professional expertise to Civil Society human rights advocacy

and several national human rights related initiatives including support to Liberia 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd

Universal Periodic Review State Report Drafting Committee, National Executive Coordinator & Co-

Founder-Liberia Independent Advocates for Human Rights (LIAHR), support to elaboration of

Liberia’s 1 st and 2 nd 5 years National Human Rights Action Plan drafting committee, and support to

the elaboration of the current Liberia draft National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

and formation of the Liberia Business and Human Rights Advocacy Network.

In 2016 June, Melvin join the former UNMIL human rights protection service as Associate Human

Rights Officer, where he co-led program and project coordination and implementation, as well as

led the establishment of the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy platform, a network of over 25

Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy CSOs around Liberia, and the Business and Human

Rights Network, a network of CSOs, Liberia Chamber of Commerce, and selected Government

Ministries and Agencies including the Ministry of Justice jointly collaborating on issues of Business

and Human Rights. Currently, he serves at OHCHR Country office as Human Rights Officer, lead

for the office Development Pillar, MnE focal person, and Focal person on Diversity, while

supporting the office International Mechanism and Non-Discrimination Pillars.

He brings with him many years of experience in human rights, Logistics and Civil Society

coordination as well as strong human rights advocacy skills and is an enthusiastic team player

with a strong work ethic and advanced complex problem solving skills.

D. Melvin Nyanway is a dependable Human Rights professional that brings management

experience, exceptional interpersonal communication, and a willingness to take on added

responsibility to meet tight deadlines. He is also an excellent Administrative & Logistic

Coordinator.

Melvin is a 2001 graduate of the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) and has

completed several National, Regional, and UN sponsored certificate programs. These programs

include Training in the preparation of Core Documents (Treaty Reports), Training in Merit Based

Appointment Process, BSAFE, PRINCE 2 Foundation, Development Studies, UN Human Rights

Responsibility, Decentralized Governance & Peacebuilding, Gender and Reporting, United

Nations Gender Responsiveness, training on the human rights of LGBTI people, among others.

He also participated in the 2010 US States Department sponsored International Volunteer

Leadership Program (IVLP) on United States Foreign Policy and Human Rights. In 2021, Melvin

was a member of the OHCHR Surge Team deployed to Uganda to provide support to the OHCHR

Uganda country office in monitoring, documenting, and reporting human rights issues arising from

the Ugandan Presidential, Parliamentary, and Constituencies Election.

Melvin served in various capacities at the former Independent National Commission on Human

Rights (INCHR) Secretariat from 2006-2010. He was Acting Executive Director of the

Commission’s Secretariat from 2008 December to 2010 July prior to its decommissioning by the

Liberian government. During and following his time of service at the INCHR Secretariat, Melvin

continue to provide technical and professional expertise to Civil Society human rights advocacy

and several national human rights related initiatives including support to Liberia 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd

Universal Periodic Review State Report Drafting Committee, National Executive Coordinator & Co-

Founder-Liberia Independent Advocates for Human Rights (LIAHR), support to elaboration of

Liberia’s 1 st and 2 nd 5 years National Human Rights Action Plan drafting committee, and support to

the elaboration of the current Liberia draft National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

and formation of the Liberia Business and Human Rights Advocacy Network.

In 2016 June, Melvin join the former UNMIL human rights protection service as Associate Human

Rights Officer, where he co-led program and project coordination and implementation, as well as

led the establishment of the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy platform, a network of over 25

Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy CSOs around Liberia, and the Business and Human

Rights Network, a network of CSOs, Liberia Chamber of Commerce, and selected Government

Ministries and Agencies including the Ministry of Justice jointly collaborating on issues of Business

and Human Rights. Currently, he serves at OHCHR Country office as Human Rights Officer, lead

for the office Development Pillar, MnE focal person, and Focal person on Diversity, while

supporting the office International Mechanism and Non-Discrimination Pillars.

He brings with him many years of experience in human rights, Logistics and Civil Society

coordination as well as strong human rights advocacy skills and is an enthusiastic team player

with a strong work ethic and advanced complex problem solving skills.

Ugochukwu Oludare Ogbonna, is from Imo state in Nigeria but Reside at Lagos in Nigeria. He was Born on the 17 of March 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria. He is the Second Kid of 5 Children of Mr Edison Ogbonna and Mrs Chioma Ogbonna, He started Music in 2019 when Released his First Single Named It’s Corona, by then he was called Ijaz but Now he is Called BoiPride after Partnering with the Record label Called BTR Entertainment to Release his first single as BoiPride, and is titled No Condition. He is an artist under The Genre of Afrobeat.

Jennifer Jost is an award winning Speaker, Money Coach & Wealth Advisor.  She has been awarded National Associate Advisor of the Year, Presidents Club and Inner Circle, which qualified her for the Million Dollar Round Table. She is a Certified Money Coach, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Certified Grief Counselor and highest levels of commitments in her field, a Fiduciary Responsibility to her clients as a Registered Investment Advisor.

With over 30 years experience as a successful business owner and meeting with thousands of people as their trusted Wealth Advisor, she came tot he conclusion our emotions around money were not being address in the traditional financial services.  So she stepped up and became a Certified Money Coach as well.  The full package to help her clients through their Money Life Stages.

But it’s through her own personal story of trials to triumph where Jennifer’s real magic and power lies.  27 years years ago, the unthinkable happened.  She lost her 2 beautiful children in a family tragedy.

On her journey from grief to reclaiming life, she found meaning in serving others and guiding women on their paths to empowerment.  As Jennifer says, "Women feeling worthy of wealth will change this world!"

Maggie E. Kanzki is a proud mother, wife, daughter, public speaker, and ICF certified life coach. Maggie retired from American Airlines after a 27 year-long career. Today, Maggie spends her days as a social worker, relationship coach, and CEO of O.M.D (Owning My Destiny) LLC,. In addition to this, Maggie is also the founder of Educating Children and Families Inc.—a (501c3) non-profit. Through that organization, Maggie created “walk in each other’s shoes” a program which provides footwear to several orphanages and churches in the United States and abroad. Maggie is also a supporter of Powerhouse in Hileah, Be Strong, Dr. Flore-Island TV, CBBA in South Dade and many others. She and her husband Rudolf, currently reside in Miami, Florida where she devotes much of her time to serving in several women's organizations. Maggie hopes that readers of Owning Your Destiny will be inspired by the transparency and authenticity of her work and that it leads them to discover abundant victory in their own life.

"I am a busy working redheaded mom/wife/friend who’s never really grown up at heart!!   Doing the show is probably the perfect job for me – since I love to “play” here with the guys every morning.  Murphy and I couldn’t stop gazing into each other’s eyes when we first started, so we got married (seriously, he’s my best friend).  We have 2 beautiful daughters who challenge and delight us.  We also have 5 dogs (can you say pack?) that we are in love with and addicted to.  I am passionate about saving homeless animals, binge-watching tv shows, and getting a great deal on clothing & shoes.  I was raised a country girl, and she does still live inside of me."

Welcome to my happy place.