5 Women Entrepreneurs You Need To Know About This Women's History Month!
Happy Women’s History Month friends! Last year, we were able to highlight 11 wonderful women entrepreneurs who are doing amazing things. Here are 5 more women this year who are continuing to break boundaries and make a name for themselves!
Jennifer Lemaitre - I'm a classroom teacher of 10 years turned 6-figure online tutor. In 2018, I found myself suddenly unemployed. I needed a way to generate income and the only skill I felt I was masterful at was teaching. My response was to begin tutoring to make ends meet. What started as a "little tutoring business" grew into a 6-figure business and made me classroom optional. As a classroom teacher of 10 years, I’ve walked in those well-worn shoes and know how choosing between your passion for education and making a decent living feels. Utilizing my Trusted Tutor® framework, I teach educators how to triumph as tutors, serve more students, and profit on purpose. My clients are securing 4-5 figure tutoring contracts, marketing their services confidently, and impacting students nationwide.
Learn more about Jennifer HERE
Dr. Marie Parfait-Davis - I started ImpactED Consulting Agency because I remember being a student in far too many classrooms where the teacher, although well intentioned, did not have the tools, capacity or resources to teach in a culturally responsive way. I can assume that my teachers throughout my educational journey had well meaning intentions, but the fact still remains that their lack of skill or will to promote equitable practices caused harm not only to me, but to my peers. Later, as a teacher, very little in terms of professional development on culturally responsive teaching had changed. Teachers were left to fend for themselves, oftentimes, attempting to teach hard, complex subjects like Slavery, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow without the tools needed to be successful. This often led to students being angry, sad, feeling guilty or not willing to engage in lessons in any meaningful way. I started ImpactED consulting because I want to change that narrative. America does a horrible job of teaching factual history. Students, both white and students of color are left with no real understanding of themselves, their nation or their place in it. As Paulo Freire stated, “ “There is no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.” I want to help schools and teachers promote freedom, promote truth telling and you need more than good intentions, uplifting posters and countless reenactments of the Montgomery Bus Boycott to do that. You need skill. I can help teachers develop those skills.
Learn more about ImpactED HERE
Bejanae Kareem - Bejanae Kareem is a dynamic, results-oriented educator and social impact edupreneur, with over twenty years of experience in education, research, program management, grant writing, and community outreach. Ms. Kareem leverages her leadership skills as the founding Executive Director of BK International Education Consultancy. Bejanae Kareem has positioned BK International Education Consultancy as a knowledgeable, experienced, and an accredited provider of continuing education units specializing in professional learning and grant acquisition for school districts, non-profits, higher education institutions, and local governments. Ms. Kareem has successfully managed multi-million dollar and multi-year grants funded by foundations and Federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute of Justice, and Toshiba Foundation.
Learn more about Bejanae HERE
KaCey Venning - A twenty-three year Atlantan, Kanesha "KaCey" Venning by DNA is a youth education and mental health advocate, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. A daughter of a mother who retired after 38 years in the public school system; and a father who, with only a high school diploma, became a skilled carpenter producing multi-million dollar projects. Through her parents' teaching examples, KaCey learned that business, education, and faith would curate an ideal life advocating for the advancement of youth and urban intellectualism through ministry.
Youth education and advocacy is KaCey's top priority. In 2011, she co-founded HEY! Helping Empower Youth a 501c3 initiative advocating for underserved youth in metro Atlanta. KaCey has served youth and educators in Title I schools through nonprofit work providing curriculum support for students and as a liaison and advocate for youth and families for 17 years.
Learn more about KaCey & HEY! HERE
Danielle Taylor - Danielle Taylor helps organizations improve operations to maximize social impact. As a business strategist and international human rights advocate, she has helped teams develop processes to reflect on their norms and policies and has led transformative overhauls of business practices that resulted in increased revenue and healthier work environments. Her work has been featured in numerous international publications and media outlets including Nasdaq and Runners World UK, and she regularly lends her expertise as a guest lecturer on social justice themes at universities and professional conferences. She currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Virginia’s largest legal aid organization, Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC). Prior to joining LAJC, Danielle led high-stakes human rights campaigns across Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia with respected global development agencies including The Carter Center and the General Board of Global Ministries. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University, a Master of International Policy from the University of Georgia, and a certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University.
Learn more about Danielle and Strategic Disruption Consulting HERE