Teresa Pope

Title: Deputy Executive Director
Company: New Smyrna Beach Housing Authority
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL United States

In pursuit of a career that aligned with her passions, Teresa Pope earned a bachelor’s degree in applied science, management and supervision from Daytona State University, in addition to an associate’s degree in accounting technology and certification as a public housing manager and HCV executive manager. She uses this background, in addition to 12 past years of experience in her current position, as the deputy executive director for the New Smyrna Beach Housing Authority. There, her expertise in public housing and housing choices come in handy as she directs all operations of the housing authority. Ms. Pope is responsible for ensuring all employees are trained, abiding by laws, in compliance with policies and procedures and doing their jobs properly. She must also attend meetings and work closely with the executive director, in addition to writing grants, handling finances and budgets and supervising a staff of five.

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Jessica Williams

Williams, JessicaTitle: Independent Consultant
Company: Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7
Location: Green Bay, WI United States

Driven by her desire to use her knowledge to give students the best education possible, Jessica Williams is currently serving as an independent consultant for the nonprofit educational services organization, Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7 (CESA7). In this position, which she has now held for two years, she is responsible for consulting for the Soaring Program and providing coaching and technical assistance for program improvement, as well as serving as an instructor to the alternative teacher’s license program. Additionally, she must also teach unit and lesson design, differentiated instruction, conflict resolution and growth mindset for the alternative teacher license program.

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Elizabeth M. Gallagher, JD

Title: Assistant Director of the Leadership Academy
Company: Camden Catholic High School
Location: Hainesport, NJ United States

Elizabeth Gallagher is a retired trial attorney that now teaches leadership programs at Camden Catholic High School. For the past 11 years, she has provided teenagers with a variety of leadership skills that will prepare them for college and the workplace. She is also the co-creator of a program designed to train female high school students to serve as leadership mentors and teachers for young girls in middle school.

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Ferline M. Buie

buie-ferlineTitle: President (Retired)
Company: Teamsters Union Local 922
Location: Washington, D.C., United States

The Teamsters Union is the strongest and most diverse labor union in North America, and until her recent retirement, Ferline Buie was the president of the Washington, D.C. chapter, Local 922. She brought five decades of experience into the position; experience that gave her the ability to properly deal with different kinds of situations, as well as hone her excellent communication skills. Ms. Buie was inspired by her desire to help people reach their full potential, and was consistent in, and dedicated to, her career. She loved what she does, and looking to the future, she hopes to continue doing her best to better the lives of others.

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Sharon Walker Perrone

Title: Author, Singer
Location: Charlotte, NC United States

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