Gwendolen Wilder is an author, certified business strategist and motivational consultant. She wrote the books "It's OK to Tell My Story, Surviving Common Law Domestic Violence" and "Gratitude Journal, Living, Laughing and Loving". In her spare time, Gwendolen works as an English language teacher, Sexual Harassment Compliance Training Instructor and encourages domestic violence victims at a local shelter to transition from addicts and victim to survivors. She put her life experiences and her degrees in Business Management, Social Services, and Applied Behavioral Analysis to work developing checklists, action plans and providing resources to help readers break the cycle of abuse and live a survivor’ s life. Gwendolyn is also one of the United States Air Force retired Veterans, who served twenty-one honorable years in the military, both domestically and internationally. During her 27 years professional journey, Gwendolen has carried the titles of Applied Behavioral Analysis Tutoring Therapist, Rape Crisis Center Hotline Operator, Mediator, Mediation Trainer, Sexual Harassment Compliance Training Instructor, EO Counselor and Investigator, and Instructional Trainer, providing education in the aforementioned specialties.