About the Founder and Founding Committee
Here is some in-depth information on the founder and the founding committee of this non-profit organization.
Dr JoAnn Ajayi-Scott
Dr. JoAnn Ajayi-Scott is the founder and CEO of Essence of a Lady, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting females of all ages through educational opportunities, mentorship, and special programs. She is a congressional award-winning philanthropist, global empowerment speaker, and iconic entrepreneur. Over 1000 girls have received reading and math assistance, mentorship sessions, and empowerment speeches and counseling from over 400 women thanks to her leadership. Ajayi-Scott has a combined 107 years of experience in teaching, mentorship, and empowerment. For over ten years, her bachelor's degree in economics and her relationship with the National Education of Financial Endowment provided the skills to teach financial literacy to hundreds of middle and high school students. Her master's degree in curriculum and instruction with a focus on literacy, as well as a partnership with Mentor.org, enabled her to develop a research-based curriculum that was used in three states and six school districts to provide weekly group mentoring sessions to over 1000 girls in elementary, middle, and high school.
Dr. Ajayi-Scott has been recognized with awards every year for over 43 years through her business accolades, humanitarian efforts and non-judgmental support and a mentor to youth and women.
Recently, she was featured in five major publications from September 2021 to March 2022: Marquis Who's Who in Business, Forbes' Next 1000 and Disruptors' Top 30 Inspiring Women to Follow in 2022. She kicked off 2022 by gracing the covers of Insights Success Magazine as Top 10 Influential Entrepreneurs to Follow in 2022 and World Leaders Magazine's World's Inspiring Women Making a Difference in 2022. The cover for World Leader's Magazine was featured on March 8, International Women's History Month!!
She was also one of the Top 50 business stars listed by @TheBOSSNetwork in 2016 http://bringingoutsuccessfulsisters.blogspot.com/2016/12/2016-is-coming-to-close-and-it-seemed.html
For info on how to get women in your community to support your youth program, start your small business or nonprofit, get tools, resources or connections, or BOOK A SPEAKER/Emcee, complete the info below and indicate your need(s) in the comment section.
2021 GuideStar Silver Transparency
Our organization earned a 2021 Silver Seal of Transparency! Now, everyone can learn more about our programs and areas served and find us on social media.
Check out our updated #NonprofitProfile on Candid:https://www.guidestar.org/profile/36-4535514
or click here.
Dr. Ajayi-Scott has been recognized with awards every year for over 43 years through her business accolades, humanitarian efforts and non-judgmental support and a mentor to youth and women.
Recently, she was featured in five major publications from September 2021 to March 2022: Marquis Who's Who in Business, Forbes' Next 1000 and Disruptors' Top 30 Inspiring Women to Follow in 2022. She kicked off 2022 by gracing the covers of Insights Success Magazine as Top 10 Influential Entrepreneurs to Follow in 2022 and World Leaders Magazine's World's Inspiring Women Making a Difference in 2022. The cover for World Leader's Magazine was featured on March 8, International Women's History Month!!
She was also one of the Top 50 business stars listed by @TheBOSSNetwork in 2016 http://bringingoutsuccessfulsisters.blogspot.com/2016/12/2016-is-coming-to-close-and-it-seemed.html
For info on how to get women in your community to support your youth program, start your small business or nonprofit, get tools, resources or connections, or BOOK A SPEAKER/Emcee, complete the info below and indicate your need(s) in the comment section.
2021 GuideStar Silver Transparency
Our organization earned a 2021 Silver Seal of Transparency! Now, everyone can learn more about our programs and areas served and find us on social media.
Check out our updated #NonprofitProfile on Candid:https://www.guidestar.org/profile/36-4535514
or click here.
Margie Ramsey, VP, Youth Programs
Since 1989, Margie has been giving back to women and girls through Essence of a Lady, Inc. August 2008, Essence of a Lady, Inc began an affiliate program for YELL! Mentoring at Pinedale Elementary School. Margie garnished the support of Bank of America to allow her to go to Pinedale to conduct a weekly mentoring session with 2nd-5th grade girls during their lunch period. This lasted over 11 years! After successfully taking over 13 girls and 7 volunteers to the 30th Anniversary of Essence of a Lady at the Females are Fabulous Conference, a pandemic caused her to create a virtual program to still connect with youth.