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I am Dr. Manouchka Pierre but before that, I was just a small island girl from Haiti. I was raised in the suburbs of NY. Although a tried and true NYer, I have also lived in Florida, which is where my teaching career began. I am the mother of two wonderful women, who are also my best friends. They keep the family group chat lively and keep me laughing.

I am a Knight twice over, earning both my Bachelors and EdD from UCF. I have 2 Masters degrees, 1 in social science education, my first love, and the other in public administration and policy. My dissertation focus and my life’s work as an educator is focused on education equity and inclusion.

I started my international education experience in the Kingdom of Bahrain, first teaching sociology and psychology, and then as Principal of the HS. I have experience at the Elementary, Middle and High School levels but HS is where I belong (and my favorite). In my “spare time”, I also work as a consultant with graduate students, guiding them through their doctoral journey, or with schools/companies needing curriculum writing.

As the incoming HS Assistant Principal, I’m excited about what lies ahead.

Cayman International School is definitely an island homecoming for me and the welcome I’ve received definitely has made it a home worth coming to. The sense of community and collaboration takes away the isolating feeling that the “teacher island” sometimes can be.

My current hobbies are travel, writing (a book of poetry published, children’s book on its way), and eating great food! One day those loves will come together either in a cookbook or a restaurant, maybe both. Website https://differentiatededconsulting.com/ Follow on LinkedIn @Manouchka Pierre #changeagent #intersectionality #impostersyndrome #other #schooltoprisonpipeline #haitianculture #haitiancreole #educationpolicy #equityandinclusion #disciplinedisparity #educationalleadership

SANDER CAMEAU is a Brooklyn native. His organization "Funerals Don't Count

Spread Love Now stands on the foundation of inspiring humanity to

spread love now through intentional/tangible acts of love through giving

He began his efforts in 2014 with his first give back initiative with a

turkey drive. Sander was able to donate over 100 turkeys to familles in

need in Brooklyn, NY. In 2015 FDCSLN was able to increase its efforts

and fed over 1,000 homeless men and women in the inner city,

In 2016 FDCSLN was able to literally spread love by taking its efforts on

the road to Boston, MA where they were able to pay the grocery bill for

20 families in need of a "hand up." This was a self-funded mission that

totaled over $3k. Later on that year FDCSLN was able to organize their

biggest fundraising event to date. They were able to raise over $55K to

help a family pay for their youngest child's cancer treatment. The original

goal was to raise $25k and the organization not only met

the goal of the family but surpassed it in one night.

In 2017 FDCSLN was able to partner with local churches around the city

of NY to purchase and collect over 300 coats to give to those in need. In

2018 the organization provided 2,000 plus diapers to struggling mothers in

Brooklyn, NY. In 2019 as an opportunity to restructure, rebrand and

re-strategize in an effort to double down and achieve their long-term

goals. They realized their corporate aspirations needed wings of support

and strategic partnerships were necessary for us to truly accomplish their

mission statement of inspiring humanity to spread love now.

FDCSLN" has been successful thus far in providing supplies to single

mothers, supporting low income families, and raising money for patients

in hospitals and for those who seem to be forgotten about living on our

city streets. Website https://funeralsdontcount.ecwid.com/ follow Sander Cameau on FB: Sander Ampamwen Cameau and Funerals Don’t Count Spread Love Now

Instagram @mrcameau @funeralsdontcount Twitter @simplysander YouTube Funerals Don’t Count Spread Love Now #activist #funeralsdontcount #crownheights #affirmation #backtoschoolsupplies

Kent Patrice Theary Sutton was born on the Caribbean Island of Dominica. While growing up, he and his family lived on several different islands before migrating to the United States. Dealing with the culture shock of his new life, Kent became somewhat of an introvert, at times turning to his imagination and writing short stories.

In 2002, a secret passion for acting came alive within Kent, while helping a friend on a small independent project. From there, he began studying with David Triacca, a well-known New York City teacher and acting coach, working his way from the foundations of basic acting to the master classes. The experience of studying different acting techniques, scripts and observing his teacher’s approach to directing left an indelible impression on him.

In 2010, Kent’s short version of Miranda, won the Audience Choice Award at the Red Wasp Film Festival in Bryan, Texas. Soon after, Miranda had a strong run of festivals and screenings throughout the city of New York. Among them was, The New York City Public Library in June of 2011. In 2015,

his screenplay City Called Heaven, received a nomination at the Peach Tree Village International Film Festival in Atlanta Georgia. In 2021, it won Best Feature Screenplay at the Utah Film Festival. Kent began training actors and directing local plays. He also began teaching through Lessons.com where he was named best acting teacher in 2019. Currently, he has teamed up with non-profit organization We Just Workin’ to train and inspire a new generation of actors. Follow Kent Sutton’s journey https://www.workingtheary.com #actor #independentfilmmaker #actingcoach #screenwriter #actingcoaching #dramaministry

Shay Cèna is a Brooklyn, New York native born to Haitian parents.

She embodies the vibe of a "around the way girl" with a love for her Haitian

roots. She is a Brooklyn College graduate, who majored in Television and

Broadcasting.

In her continued journey she is actively pursuing her place in the world of

arts. Shay's aspirations in media production has brought her to build a

platform where creatives alike could feel free to express themselves.

Shay desires to create more content which will not only be inspirational but

informative and reflective to all those who encounter it!

Poet at heart fulfilling her first

visual poetry piece "Lover &

Partner" available on YouTube.

Host & Creator of

She Discovered Podcast

uncovering truths about relationships,

sex, health, society & culture

2x author - Both compilation books

"Let This Mind Be In You Devotional"

"Untold Emotions - Poetry"

Experiencing her first rap opportunity.

Shay & spoken word artist Mike O

» bodies "All The Way Up" freestyle

available on IG.

Featured guest on podcasts :

"Freeda's World Podcast" - Ep. 50

"Authenticity Over Everything" - Ep. 28

"Never say never to a MIND dedicated

to CREATIVITY."

Follow and Contact Shay Cèna https://linktr.ee/Shay.Cena

@Shay.Cena on Instagram

@shediscoveredpodcast on Instagram

[email protected] #poet #allthewayup #creative #haitianculture #haitiancreole

Dr. Juliette Nelson is an educator, entrepreneur, and published author who is passionate about empowering people to achieve the highest standards of their purpose. As a practitioner in industrial-organizational psychology, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, she works to implement solutions that foster a safe workplace for individuals at all levels of groups and organizations.

She is the Founder and CEO of JUNURI, a company that equips students, professionals, and business owners, with the tools and resources to be successful in the different areas of their lives. JUNURI is also the parent of JUNURI Publishing, which focuses on bringing a writer’s vision to life on paper, as well as NURILENS, a wooden eyewear collection with blue-light blocking solutions in each pair that celebrates individuality, self-expression, and each person’s calling to be impactful all in a pair of frames. She is also the Co-Founder & Chief Business Development Officer of Vwazen, a learning management system that works to meet the language learning needs of Haitian Creole speakers and learners.

In her book Sharing My Lens: The College Experience, she shares some of the gems she wish she knew that prove to be valuable in achieving an engaging academic experience throughout college. Given her experiences, she is intentional about being an agent of motivation, inspiration, and encouragement to the world around her. Follow Juliette http://www.juliettenurinelson.com/ https://junuri.co/ http://www.junuripublishing.co/ http://www.nurilens.co/ @juliettenurinelson on Instagram Juliette Nelson on LinkedIn

Jermaine Boswell is an actor and director, known for his supporting roles in numerous films and TV shows, including Zero (Bollywood, SRK), You Can't Take My Daughter (Lifetime), The Perfect Race, and many others.

Starting out in live performance, Jermaine has been acting since his early church School days in Springfield, Massachusetts, taking his craft to the stage and starring as Danny Zuko in a community production of the iconic musical, Grease. Born to Jamaican immigrants, Jermaine has always pictured his name in lights and has set out to accomplish those dreams through his primal need for self-expression.

Today, Jermaine has carried that expression beyond acting and has found great passion in creating thought-provoking stories that challenge peoples’ way of thinking, urging people to rethink how they see the world around them. Most notably, he has recently finished up his directorial debut short film, Checkmate.

Follow Jermaine on YouTube @ Jermaine Duval and Instagram @jermaineduval

Elan Suave (“Elan”) is an indie hip-hop artist from New York City.

He began his quest for stardom in March 2018, at age 14, with the release of his first song. By December 2018, he released his 1st EP, “Elan’s World". The EP was accompanied with two music videos for the most popular songs: “One On One” and "Hundreds". The "One On One" video was placed in 100 media and lifestyle outlets, including BetJams and Footlocker in the USA, while the song, "Hundreds”, was added to Spotify’s Discover Weekly. The EP was followed by four singles in 2019, all of which were added to Spotify's Discovery Weekly. This helped Elan to amass over 1M Spotify streams in 2019.

Elan continued his journey in 2020 with the release of his 2nd EP, $uave $eason, in February. Through 53 media outlets, the EP was placed in stores, shopping malls, and digital platforms worldwide. Elan released two music videos for the most popular songs on the EP, “Found Me” and "Jealousy". The videos are on YouTube. Both songs were added to Spotify’s Discovery Weekly. Elan next released two singles, "Sleepless Nights" and "Hard". Hard was added to Spotify Discovery Weekly. They were followed by the single, "Dangerous", on July 31, 2020. These songs are preludes to the release of his 3rd EP, $uave $eason Vol 2, dropping October 9, 2020. Elan is demonstrating that his quest for stardom is more than wishful thinking. Rather, he has the talent to be a star. Website: elansuave.com ; Social Media @theofficial.elan @bbpllcmusic ; Youtube : Elan Suave

Janelle Shines was down on her luck after losing her job in the hospitality industry. She was a young mother with a young child so this forced her to move to another state to get help from her mother with child care and shelter. Janelle made a decision to never be in this situation again and decided to pursue a course in software development even though she did not know all it would entail. Today she is a graduate from a reputable full stack web development boot camp (DigitalCrafts) and accepted her first job offer as a SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at Advance Solutions Corp. (ADVANCE) !! This is only the first step in her career as a #blackgirlintech and the sky is the limit. #webdevelopment #blackgirlscode #impostersyndrome #blackwomenintech #pivot #youbelong #youcandoit

Tesha McMillon is a Higher Education professional. She has been in the education industry for more than 18 years. Currently, Tesha is the Assistant Director of Financial Aid/Default Manager for an H.B.C.U. in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is also the owner of McMillon and Associates and a financial literacy business she calls “The H.E.L.P.,” an acronym for Higher Education Literacy Provider.

Under the H.E.L.P., Tesha provides higher education literacy to federal loan borrowers related to FAFSA, student loan repayment, forgiveness, cancellation, discharge, and default. Title IV funding (student loans) is her area of expertise. She provides literacy through counseling, consulting, and advising federal loan borrowers on their student loan repayment options. Tesha specializes in student loan repayment options, forgiveness, consolidation, cancellation, discharge, and default. For new borrowers, she offers financial aid literacy and advising, which focuses primarily on FAFSA completion, the awarding of aid, grants, and scholarships. She partners and collaborates with different organizations and industries and assists their clientele with the issues surrounding their student loan indebtedness. Contact: The Higher Education Literacy Provider THE H.E.L.P. (919) 244-3147

#loanforgiveness #highereducation #fafsa

Annette Smith had a vision for what she wanted her life to be. When she was studying for her associates degree that vision expanded to include law school and she envisioned herself walking across the stage at graduation. While she had a great law school experience it was not without its share of enormous personal challenges. She also experienced frustrations and setbacks as the bar exam proved to be its own hurdle. She refused to give up as the vision she had for her life would not be extinguished. She is now a successful bar exam candidate passing on her ninth attempt. She joins the podcast to share why dreams still can come true for you like it did for her. #perseverance #barexam #barexamprep #agapechristianbarprep #dreamsdocometrue #godstiming