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THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

Dr. Nathalie C.Lilavois, Curator/Executive Producer

Amina Kennedy, Co-Organizer/Venue Coordinator

Dawn Cotter Jenkins, Public Speaking Coach

Omar Taylor,  Video Production Manager

Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Event Consultant

Sharon Harleston, Event Manager

Florella H. Adams, Event Co-Manager

Dr. Lisa Kirkland Sutherland, Event Consultant

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Venise Touissant, Mistress of Ceremonies

Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil

Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil

Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education

Sharon Harleston

Sharon Harleston

Dr. Lisa Kirkland Sutherland

Dr. Lisa Kirkland Sutherland

Dr. Kirkland is an optometrist who enjoys practicing primary care optometry. A graduate of Hofstra University, Dr Kirkland received a Bachelors in Visual Science and Doctorate of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Kirkland participates in VSP Sight for Students program, volunteers with Prevent Blindness America, and is a member of the National Glaucoma Society. In the community she known for providing vision screenings at local Health Fairs in churches and recreation centers.

Describe your image.

Describe your image.

Florella H. Adams

Florella H. Adams

Florella H.Adams is a Licensed Financial Representative at CPS Financial Services. She is a resource to her clients in providing them guidance on how to achieve their Financial Freedom & Independence. Florella offers families, small business owners & entrepreneurs life insurance, tax saving strategies, mortgage protection, college & retirement planning, among many services. It is her goal to ensure that through life’s changes, challenges and events, her clients have security & peace of mind.

Curator & Executive Producer, TEDxDeerPark Educator/Community Activist/Malik Melody

Dawn Cotter-Jenkins

Dawn Cotter-Jenkins

Union Studios, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit company that specializes in capturing and promoting timeless events through film and still photography. With our skilled designs and website building techniques we can create promotional footage to be noticed on any platform.

Venise Touissant

Venise Touissant

Amina Kennedy

Amina Kennedy

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