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The Rev. Dr. Carolyn A. L. McCrary is Jarena Lee Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care and Counseling at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the Coordinator of the Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling (ThD) Program and a Cohort leader in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Program in Pastoral Professionalism and Spiritual Care.
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Dr. Cynthia Freeman-Smalls , Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Focus Centered Therapeutic Services, LLC. Dr. Smalls is a Licensed Professional Counselor for the State of Georgia. Dr. Smalls is a Nationally Certified Counselor with more than 15 years of experience in counseling, education and consulting. She is a native of South Bay, Florida and received her masters in counseling from Clark Atlanta University, and doctorate from Georgia Southern University.
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Chef Raygan France is a native South Carolinian and the founder and CEO of Memoirs. Memoirs is a full service boutique catering and event planning company servicing the Greater Greenville and Columbia, Sc areas.
Through her company, Raygan creates fine dining experiences in the privacy of your home, holiday parties, banquets and office events. Whether in the privacy of your home, the conference room or the banquet hall, Memoirs creates an unforgettable experience.
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Theresa Lynn Curry is the founder and Director of Business Operations for Precious Hospice, with two locations: Fayetteville Georgia and Chicago Ill.
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Born in Chicago, Lynn lived most of her adult life in Atlanta where she begin her professional career. In a family of entrepreneurs, she is the only female.
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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, is a scientific lead of the Vaccine Research Center’s coronavirus team at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Corbett and her team has been central to the development of the Moderna vaccine that’s now being administered to save lives.
Corbett, widely recognized in the immunology community as a rising star.
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Danielle Wharton, is vice president of Clinical and Support Services, at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Md. Dannie oversees all support services at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, including respiratory services, pharmacy services, rehabilitation services, Hopkins Elder Plus, food services, environmental services, materials management and supply chain, value analysis, patient transport, security, parking, retail, fleet and campus transport, and performance improvement and training. She began her career at Johns Hopkins Bayview in 2002, as an administrative resident before serving as the assistant administrator and director of operations for the Johns Hopkins Bayview Care Center (now Specialty Hospitals). In 2008, she was named director of support services operations for the Medical Center, and is now VP of Clinical and Support Services.
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Angela Wharton is the Visionary Founder and CEO at Phynyx Ministries, Inc in Baltimore Md. Phynyx Ministries is a Christian-Based Non-profit organization that provides a pathway to healing for women sexual assault survivors with love, support, advocacy, empowerment and education.
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Rev. Dr. Joan Wharton is the Senior Pastor, Hemingway Temple AME Church and Executive Director at One Church One Child of Maryland, Inc.
For over 30 years, Joan has been making a difference in the lives of young girls and women through the Baltimore school system, the church, the city of Baltimore and the One Church One Child project. She leads a group of prayer warrior all over the Nation and other parts of the world.
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Dr. Iva E. Carruthers is a social justice advocate and leader who has spoken and written about social issues that affect the Black diaspora. She is currently the general secretary of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference (SDPC), an “interdenominational organization within the African- American faith tradition focused on justice and equity issues.” Dr. Carruthers is held in high esteem. Dr. Carruthers is professor emeritus and the former Chairperson of the Sociology Department at Northeastern Illinois University. She addresses the issues of racial and social justice across the nation.
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