Meet the CEO

She is Evelyn Donelson, a woman of God. Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. Evelyn is a proud mother of three young adults and a Nana of two grandsons. She is an Educator, with over 20-years experience in the field of Education and Leadership. Her passion is helping children and families, building teachers to be great leaders in their space, and motivating individuals to be great leaders in their environment, whether that’s home, church, communities, or work. Evelyn holds a B.A in Early Child Development with a minor in Psychology and a Type 04 Teaching License, a Master’s Degree in Special Education, granting her as a LBSI (Learning Behavior Specialist) and a Master’s in Organizational Management, with a specialization in Leadership. Evelyn also received a certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders from Kansas University, as well as her Registered Behavior Certificate for RBT (Registered Behavior Therapy). Evelyn began her career in Education as a parent volunteer, quickly being hired as a Teacher Aide. Evelyn continued to climb the corporate ladder, being promoted to Teacher Assistant then Lead Teacher/Supervisor. There she began to train other teachers, being the only Head Start Teacher to be trained under Dr. Terry Brazelton’s Touchpoint Approach. She was also the recipient of the Danny Davis Educator of the Year Award. Evelyn continued to pursue leadership roles and is currently an Instructional Leader/Coach.

Evelyn loves to sing in the choir. She has also served on the Women’s Ministry, serving as the M.C. and Devotional Leader. She also appeared as a guest speaker, teaching about the women in the Bible. Evelyn’s passion for educating others continues to grow as she was inspired to start a nonprofit organization. The programs will facilitate growth through a holistic approach, by empowering, strengthening, inspiring, and building life skills to people who suffer from brokenness. Using her story as a Domestic Violence Survivor and a two-time widow, Evelyn motivates and inspires others to overcome the life struggles and battles. She published her story in a book collaboration and is now using the survival tools that she shared to speak to woman. Her greatest lesson is that “Whatever the fall may be, you will rise up and be who you were created to be”.

As an authorpreneur and a motivational speaker, her goal and vision are to travel over the world, speaking and reaching the broken. Her desire is to guide individuals to be the great leaders, living the purposed and planned life they are called to live. Now celebrating another milestone in her life, she is now a Certified Life Coach!!!

Through her specialization in Transitional and Professional Coaching, Evelyn will help people reflect, change, be motivated, be inspired, grow and heal.