Jennifer walks with confidence as she owns the room with her charismatic and contagious personality. She connects with a diverse population of women in areas of fashion, beauty and a healthy body image. With an immense amount of thirst around fashion, beauty and living boldly; Jennifer uses her voice to inspire and motivate women to
Ahh…nothing like the warm mid-day spring breeze and cloudy days to remind us that winter is finally over. Everyone may not appreciate the rain that comes with the new season, however, it is the rain that helps give life to our seeds. We have all heard “April showers bring May flowers,” but I ask
Christina McCune, Buffalo native, is embarking on her entrepreneurial journey. What started as a science lesson in her middle school classroom has grown into an enterprise. She models for her scholars that they can develop their imagination and learn how to apply creative thinking skills to real-world problems. This was how she created her own small
Shavone Watkins is the owner of travel agency Fly Society Travel Company. She specializes in group travel, and expands services to include individual and couples' trips. Working for herself means that she can offer exceptional and personalized customer service. She prides herself on ensuring that each itinerary is well planned to guarantee every guest experiences a
I was on my way to my sorority sister’s house to drop off some books. Cruising along the highway, I knew it would take only about 25 minutes to arrive. I was about 10 minutes away when I realized I had to go to the restroom. I knew I wasn’t going to make it the
22-Year old Dominique Evans has made her mark by providing new mental health resources for women of color. In 2020 she experienced battling anxiety, and became driven by overcoming these mental health related obstacles in her life. In December she launched Thee Self ____ Experience, with the intention of creating a safe haven community for women
Happy New Year, Champions! I texted my sister that I would be arriving at 10am sharp to deliver the Christmas gifts I had bought for her and my niece, since we couldn't celebrate normally this year. Keys in hand, I headed for the front door where the gifts were already waiting for me. Suddenly I
As the newly appointed Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services for the Buffalo Public School District and the Founder and Life Coach of Rooted to Thrive, LLC. Dr. Sharon Brown has dedicated her career to coaching others to successfully reach their goals. Sharon values her experiences as a former school counselor, assistant principal, school principal,
I have been praying for God to bless me with something that has been very special to me for a long time. I started to see the manifestation of that blessing recently and got super excited. Then a few mountains appeared, the blessing was still in sight, but those mountains surely put a huge damper
Daphne Ross is bothzaas well as the Senior Director of College Success and Communications for Say Yes Buffalo. This month, Daphne will be honored as one of Buffalo Business' First distinguished 40 under 40 award recipients. She works tirelessly to removes barriers to student achievement in the k-12 space, and mirrors those supports on college
