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W Women’s Magazine Dr. Belynder Walia Sandra Grujevska Heather McWilliam Psychotherapist Anxiety Expert A Creative Personality A Extraordinary Woman Dr. Nazneen Khwaja Camilla Fellas Arnold Celeste - Johnson Matheson Global Goodwill Ambassador CEO of Tecassia Publishing CEO of Keep me near the Cross Ministries

Sandra Grujevska CONTENT A Creative Personality CONTENT Dr. Belynder Walia Psychotherapist Anxiety Expert Mariana Radova Fashion Designer Camilla Fellas Arnold CEO of Tecassia Publishing Kendra Williams Her Inspirational Story Dr. Nazneen Khwaja Global Goodwill Ambassador Symone Bridges Founder & CEO of the Emergence Enterprises LLC Celeste - Johnson Matheson CEO of Keep me near the Cross Ministries Dr. Randi D. Ward International Speaker Heather McWilliam A Extraordinary Woman

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Sandra Grujevska A Creative Personality Sandra Grujevska is a ESL teacher from North Macedonia and founder of the School of Foreign Languages ”Step by Step plus” Skopje. She earned her Masters of International Relations and Diplomacy at the University American College of Skopje. Currently, Sandra is the Head of the Career Center & Business Council at University American College Skopje and Speech Communication lecturer, as well. Being a professor, communication specialist, career coach, soft skills trainer and NLP practitioner describes her passion for delivering knowledge in a different, unique way. Consequently, her work is famous for inspiring great number of followers and audience in the field of education and communication. Sandra is the creator of the school project “Human Rights in Every Classroom” as part of her active participation in building a relationship between the formal and non-formal education. In addition, she provides training for teachers and children in the context of experiential learning and a holistic approach to learning. She is a lecturer and spokesman at various then, Best Teacher 2020 by Global Teacher national and international conferences on the Award 2020- New Delhi, methodology of foreign language learning and communication. One of her most notable is the also, Outstanding Career Coach, Global Innovate Elt, an Oxford conference in Barcelona, Education Awards Dubai 2022 where she was a lecturer and presented her “Story of My Entrepreneurial Life”. and she was also entitled Ambassador of AKS Education. She has been a speaker and host of many international happenings and part of delegations Sandra, a distinguished awardee, is for promoting tolerance, culture of peace and regularly part of networking events & goodwill worldwide. Her current passion in conferences where there are momentums developing programs for career development and for sharing great ideas, learning best encouraging professional growth leads her to practices, meeting smiling faces, and perform better results in the field of better future experiencing a cordial atmosphere with for the youth. positive vibes. She is a proud awardee of the titles “Best Teacher of former Yugoslavia 2019”, by ANN_ex_YU, Budva Montenegro WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 interpersonal relationships, other cultures Step1- If You Really Love It, You Can Do It! and get to know closer other religions. One of the projects I am especially proud From being a schoolteacher to opening a Private where I was actively involved as Language School and now University Career International Coordinator—the Magical Counselor, I travelled a long and diverse Intercultural Friendship Network, professional journey. My story of ambition and true together with the creator Željana zeal to follow the heart led me to my Step by Step Radojičić Lukić, an international project motto -Small Beginnings, Big Dreams. My outgoing with more than 10 thousand participants personality, intuition, love to my profession and the from 400 schools and 35 countries. will to do something new, led me to quit the job I had as a teacher in state school and start my own Ten thousand students from all over the concept of school. It was a risk; it was a hard and world, with the help of more than 1000 painful path, but I knew I am doing the right thing. I teachers from 400 schools, were working just needed to take out all I had as a vision of for 9 weeks on achieving the following learning and teaching. goals: meeting peers from other countries through establishing communication, I say, “You learn the best when you start asking empowering students in realizing the questions, not to teachers, not to parents, but to similarities and differences between yourself.” The other pillar of my approach involves people in the world; getting to know the getting students to take on the primary elements of other languages, symbols, responsibility for their learning by taking the traditions, culture, sport, cuisine, art. pressure off, making the concepts attractive, and getting them excited about learning. Entrepreneurs SANDRA frequently must make tough decisions in a rapid manner. As teachers are born problem solvers, I solved my inner struggle thinking outside the box, becoming one of those leaders who are creating new ways to pass their knowledge onto students and to craft products that will fill an empty void in the marketplace. So, the story to be more adventurous I decided to take up the plunge and create a multi-ethnic school in the most divisive municipality in our country. Step 2- Living the dream! I never wanted to be a teacher who is just going to teach, do its job and leave the classroom. I wanted to feel the personality with my students, to build the connection and learn from them as much as I can, so we try to travel and live our journey every day. I am willing to be part of every training course, every seminar and conference that provides professional development. I believe it is the winning formula when networking with lots of other teachers, educators and experts who delivered proposals for multicultural projects and connections. I, as a teacher and manager, thrived always to be part of many projects where students can learn a lot more than just texts and tenses, but WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Step 3- Networking with Teachers is a Fruitful Investment I believe that attending seminars, training courses and conferences is the best investment if you truly love your job. I am a living proof that by applying to deliver a speech on a conference and meeting people there, has led me to be nominated for the prestigious award “Best Teacher od EX –YU” by the Association of Best Teachers of Former Yugoslavia, opened up my way to meet many enthusiasts like me and later, form a group of tireless teachers who are constantly working on new challenges in the name of better education. I am convinced it is a never-ending dream for the appropriate education system. Why? Because it was the medicine that helped us overcome the pandemic, the COVID-19 virus. How? By forming a Facebook group which would connect all teachers who are struggling with the new situation and managing to handle the online issues. In just three days, the Facebook group “Balkan Teachers Network during Pandemic” turned out to be the biggest group for sharing tools, digitals materials and experiences regarding online learning. Balkan ZOOM Teachers Café- an online conference where we managed to entertain, and in the same time learn new moments on how to be better educators in the pandemic atmosphere. I was so proud for hosting this ZOOM café every Wednesday where we all confirmed how much teachers can help each other. Step 4- Internationally Recognized An effort to develop more the mission of education, a delegation from Macedonia, represented by me and other members from Serbia visited Blue Bells Schools Gurugram on September18, 2019. The delegation aimed at building international bridge and promoting Students-Exchange Programmes in the near future. Exchange of pedagogical practices was a mutual learning experience. Exchange of knowledge and learning progression showcased through activities won their hearts. The bond between students and facilitators during a story session showcased the happy learning environment at the schools. I would pay my respect to the AKS, Alert Knowledge from New Delhi, an internationally known organization honoring me to be their Event Host of the biggest Online Summit for Awarded Teachers. I am grateful that COVID-19 has brought us teachers and students together, to be more aware that teaching is more than just educating and learning but transforming and transmitting. Being able to bring the world in your classroom is the best accomplishment for you and your students. So, I am continuing to keep up the good work and make the world a better place for living! My plans and projects would include actions to improve our society, the transparency, democracy, improvement of the educational system, develop training and educational advancement with professionals, introduce young people and their new and fresh ideas into the corporate world, contribute to a healthier business climate and develop ideas that can truly change our society and reshape our future. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Dr. Belynder Walia Psychotherapist Anxiety Expert Dr Belynder Walia speaks to us about how our self-talk can impact the chemical releases in our mind and how we can learn to change those thoughts and words to better our responses to life by being compassionate. ‘Change your mindset, and it will change your life.’ As one of the leading psychotherapists in my field, At six years old, I started helping my I teach all my clients and referred patients the parents by cleaning up their small fabric store in Liverpool Street, London, UK. As same thing—to be kind, not only to others but also humble business owners with honest to themselves, by taking care of their own mental, work ethics, they were well-known for being extremely generous. Working emotional and physical well-being. Life is not alongside my parents and older siblings always easy, and I know this first-hand. I and watching them work so hard taught me a lot. Running a business to assist understand the pain, the lack, the loss, the trauma. others in need has always been in my Even when you have everything: comfort, money, blood. love, family, and a home, these things can easily There was generosity and success in my be taken away. The pain inflicted by even the past, but there was also a lack. Tragedy threat of losing any of those things isn’t easy to struck our household when I was just nine. My father passed away, and we manage, and that pain affects our chemical lost so much love and laughter from our releases. lives, as well as practicalities and financial security. We lost money and The key takeaways for my clients and referred our family home, in addition to our patients include techniques and tools to help them motivation to live life to the full. Everything was pulled from under our sustain the chemical releases in their minds by feet, sending us crashing to the floor. controlling how they deal with any situation. One of the best tools you can use is the words you But it sometimes just takes one person to push you in the right direction, speak to yourself—those of hope, love, helping you realise that the only way to compassion and kindness. change the way you feel about life is by creating what you desire and becoming Switching negative self-talk such as ‘I’m so the person you aspire to be. And I downtrodden’ to ‘I’m so grateful for what I have’, wanted to be like those humble people who had brought me up. I wanted to be can help you heal over time. This altered as generous as my father, as kind as my behaviour helps to stabilise your chemical releases mother, and as charitable as my siblings; such as cortisol because you will be better able to but that meant I had to change how I viewed things. manage your anxiety and stress. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 I am passionate about learning from the past, healing in the present, and growing in the future. I have learnt from my own trauma, but I also recognise that there have been many highs. We must look for them and find ways to change our thoughts. I always say, ‘if you change how you look at things, the things you look at will change.’ But it takes practise, and the methods I use to help you to take control, fix and sometimes resolve a situation are easy-to-follow techniques. Then, once you have the solutions, you will be better equipped to manage mental, emotional and even physical pain. Launching my business, www.serenelifestyles.com hasn’t been easy, but leaving the education grind behind, returning to my home county, Essex, and reconnecting with people I care for has helped me become a successful online and on-set psychotherapist. I now specialise in helping BELYNDER people manage anxiety and fix themselves, and I want you to know that you can do anything you want by being the person you desire to be. Just be kind to yourself, be self-aware, self-accepting and self- loving; that way, life’s journey becomes clearer, more accessible, and full of opportunities you might never have thought possible. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Mariana Radova Fashion Designer Always ready to personally test her creations because, she says, “the details make the difference”. Mariana 30 years old, born in Ukraine and raised between the Ukrainian Czech Republic and Italy. Its origins are Italian- Ukrainian with a hint of turkey. Before graduation in Italy in most important fashion school in Italy she already work in fashion . Start as a model, than stylist , to after graduation , to be fashion designer. sustainable collection, a you select from ready Her name was hidden many years luxury brand. but I don't collection from different on background of really important stop there. My company suplier ,women's clothes , brands .For her age is unbelievable fashion office Prato give me bags , shoes , man how many years of experience and the most gratitude, when collection. so any budget important name is in her resume the new brand born with can be happy with .\"If I look behind my back, it's our help is amazing. company. The past years been a crazy 13 years I've never they start really focus on stopped. I work 24 hours, in these \"between, music, friends, quality and italian years between Italy, China, Paris life, 3 children, love. today excelency , they stop work the Arab Emirates with close she defines Mariana's style with fast fashion. Than all contact until now with the Al as a mix between feminine digital service like Nahyan royal family. and masculine. Never photoshoot or editorial is perfect: perfection is “old also in they service packet When in 2012 I launched my fashioned”, she says. she . They factory is in heart of namesake brand Ma_Ra , I had and a pugnacious, stubborn, Tuscany in Italy , selected clear ideas: a decisive, sartorial for years give her eco-weird only high materials or femininity. But I decided to stop , but she does not give in to products to give excellent and work for the big pret a porter those who say that there servise for every client . and fast fashion brands that can be no luxury without \"We work from small allowed me to travel. Now I feel leather and fur. shops , new born designer ready for my brand and same time ,to big companies. We try company of production for brands Fashion office prato , is a to do our best , with our and new designer . All made in company with inovation qualification stylist and Italy with possibility of system . This company dont designer to offer you the sustainability. help you only with design or best solution for your production , but they help fashion bussiness \" My real trump card is eco- awareness, made desirable and portable precisely so as not to harm the environment. And so, all of a sudden, here I am dreaming And wanting to keep my world inside the first recycled and… WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Ma_Ra is 100% sustainable brand for women . \"I can say it's easy brand for not easy women. We produce only small quantities of clothes, but our lines is timeliness, our leather bags is art , we painting on them , every single pieces is unique . We believe fashion need to be timeliness and women is unique \" Result: Mariana, mother of three children - she takes them to school - who travels by bicycle, she is not a diva but she has the charisma of a princess, combined with a certain humor: always elegant but messy at the same time. A person who puts her soul into designing and producing luxury clothing lines for brands and new stylists. safe driving. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Camilla Fellas Arnold CEO of Tecassia Publishing Camilla Fellas Arnold was born in Norfolk, However, mental health issues arising from the stress UK where she still lives with her husband of the job lead her to wind down her blossoming and two Shetland Sheepdogs. Growing photography business to return to freelance design up by the coast and as an only child, she work. spent her days with her vivid imagination conjuring up both her own fantastical A chance encounter brought Camilla full circle when new worlds and wandering the worlds she was able to marry up her skills and knowledge to created by the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien, found her own publishing company, Tecassia Garth Nix, C.S. Lewis, Edith Blyton and Publishing. She began to embrace her authentic self Jacqueline Wilson. Her mum called her and consolidated all of her passions and expertise to the ‘book monster’ due to the rate she realise her own true potential. devoured books. When Camilla wasn’t reading, she was writing stories and Unlocking the memory of the relative's cruel poetry, drawing, painting, designing comment on her writing, Camilla became passionate clothes, taking photos, designing about ensuring no one else ever felt as she once had. websites and making graphic art in Jasc She wanted to support people in finding their voice, Paint Shop Pro. seeing the value within their story and empower them to share it with the world. A mean comment by a relative shut down her ability to write at a young age, Having undertaken the ILM Level 7 Diploma for sparking feelings of impostor syndrome. Executive and Senior Level Coaches and Mentors and But her wandering nature and love of as a Senior Practitioner member of the European stories and creativity led her to study Mentoring and Coaching Council UK, Camilla now graphic design and photography at works to support entrepreneurs, creatives and college before attending the same visionaries in igniting their spark and unlocking their university where her grandad trained in creative potential. She provides a platform for those signwriting. There she studied for a BA with a story to tell to be empowered to share it with (Hons) in Design for Publishing and MA in the world via multi-author and solo book publishing Communication Design. She passed the through her publishing company Tecassia Publishing. International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) Student Assessment and was shortlisted for the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards. Following university, Camilla embarked on a freelance graphic design career that encompassed everything from specialist art book design, packaging design, primary school websites, children’s toy products and surface pattern design. After several years of acquiring a vast amount of skills, she stopped freelance design work in order to build up a career as a wedding photographer. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 A proud advocate and facilitator for rebel brands, Camilla uses all of her previously gained skills including author services, book publishing, graphic design, illustration and social media management alongside her natural flair for coaching to offer a holistic grassroots journey for anyone who dreams of building their personal brand and position themselves as a leader within their field. Tecassia She is an RSA Fellow and Publishing member of the ISTD and holds herself to a standard of excellence and clarity of communication in all areas. She is a keen advocate for supporting improvements in the publishing and creative industries and a podcast host for Creative Power. In 2022, she co-authored the international bestseller Sacred Redesign and released her debut solo book, Meet Your Creative Archetype to help empower and inspire people to understand their creativity on a deeper level. Camilla is passionate about reducing the stigma around alternative models within the publishing industry and providing a platform for people to get published who otherwise could not access publishing deals from the traditional publishing industry. She champions self, independent and alternative publishing models and provides writing coaching, book production and publishing services to entrepreneurs and visionaries with a story to tell. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Kendra Williams Her Inspirational Story Growing up as a military child in Columbus, GA my hometown, my early years in grade school made a significant impact on my future. In grade school and through early parts of college, I overcame adversity in academic challenges presented at the time. Even though I faced challenges in school, my faith in God got me through. There were times I wanted to give up, but instead I strived for greatness. As a result I began to change my work ethic to become successful in my present careers as a Licensed Professional Counselor/ Master’s Clinician, as well in business and coaching. I went to Chattahoochee Valley Community Some of these youth have experienced past College in Alabama in 2006. There I studied trauma and have been through adverse psychology and graduated in 2009 with my situations. In my profession building rapport degree in Liberal Arts. Upon obtaining my with my clients and there family members degree I transferred to nearby Troy University has been essential in them reaching and and continued my major in psychology. In achieving their goals. Although my clients 2011, I graduated with my Bachelor of Science face many challenges; I encourage them that degree in psychology with a minor in human with hard work and doing what is right there services. I also attended Troy for graduate are great rewards in their future. school and majored in clinical mental health counseling. My profession can be demanding at times that is why self-care is an essential to practice While there, I was a graduate intern therapist and uphold. with Ultimate Supports Services in Columbus. In 2017, I graduated with my Master of Science My job is definitely rewarding though, in Counseling and Psychology. especially when I see my clients making progress and there guardians sharing how From there, I began my formal career as a great of a job I’m doing as a clinician. I tell master's clinician for Cedar Tree Family and their guardians we are a team and without Children Services, where I current serve since their support and help, I am able to do my job 2018, and as owner of Elevating Minds, LLC, more effectively. since 2019. As a Master’s Clinician I work with children and adolescents that are at risk in youth in the community. I conduct weekly sessions with clients to discuss emotional, behavioral and psychosocial problems they may be having. I identify client goals and provide feedback and help clients identify short-term and long-term goals. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Throughout my career, I contacted Senator In recent years, I was selected to Jon Ossoff, Senator Raphael Warnock and U.S. participate in the 2020 film \"My Brother's Representative Sanford Bishop for the Georgia Keeper,\" which discussed a war veteran State Counseling Compact Bill, which was battling post-traumatic stress disorder funded by the American Counseling upon returning home after his sixth Association and led by the National Center for deployment and the obstacles he faced. Interstate Compact. As a member of the American Counseling Association, I also In 2022 I established and became the advocated for and supported the passing of business owner of Worthy of Grace, LLC. In proposed legislation from the State of Georgia my business, I coach women on how to to enhance funding for the advancement of heal from heartbreak from past mental health services. Alongside my work, I relationships. I also inspire them to volunteer in my community. rediscover their brilliance and become the best version of themselves. In 2021, I was nominated by the premier biographer Marquis Who's Who biographical Although I am humbly proud of my current volumes (2021-2022) to be included and successes, I hope to inspire the next profiled with individuals for their dedication, generation to find their purpose and achievements, and leadership in clinical passion! I want them to strive for counseling as a Top Healthcare Provider in my greatness and let them know they are profession. worthy of everything great in life! WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Dr. Nazneen Khwaja Global Goodwill Ambassador She received one more Gold Nazneen Khwaja was Dr. Nazneen Khwaja holds a Medal from New Age born in Mumbai, Naturopathy Diploma from Indian International University for (Maharashtra) India. Institute of Alternative Medicines Upliftment of the Humanity Mumbai is known as the affiliated to the Open International at large. city of culture and University for Complimentary traditional history. Medicines, Kolkatta, India. She moved to Toronto, Today she is an accomplished Canada in 2010. Studied In 1999 she moved to Naturopath Doctor (Alternative Health Unit Coordinator Singapore with family. In Medicines) dealing with natural Diploma. Health, Nutrition 2003 moved to Dubai, herbs. This is evident in the many and Hospitality Management UAE and permanently national and international awards Certificate and Food Handler settled in Toronto, she has won. Certificate. Canada since 2010. Therefore she has vast She inclines to help poor, needy She often attends spiritual experience of multiple and sick people from all walks of events in Toronto, Canada to cultures, people. life, throughout the world. gain knowledge. Aside from her performance, Nazneen Khwaja engages in humanitarian work both nationally and internationally; as and when possible. Dr. Nazneen Khwaja has been a member of several national and international associations, mainly to treat vulnerable, sick people. She plays many roles being a Naturopath and as an ambassador. She has also received various awards such as International Humanitarian Award sponsored by New Age International University, Italy, Europe. Participated in the International Grand Conference, Convocation and Award Presentation Ceremony on Holistic Health, Homeopathy and Healing. She received Gold Medal for her outstanding contribution in the field of Health and Medical Sciences at the International Grand Conference, Convocation and Award Presentation Ceremony on Holistic Health, Homeopathy and Healing. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Symone Bridges Founder & CEO of the Emergence Enterprises LLC Symone Bridges is a South Side Native of Chicago. At 30, she has accomplished many achievements that range from Education, Leadership, and Ministry. Symone has obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Management at Chicago State University (Magna Cum Laude), M.A. Ed. In Educational Leadership & Administration with a focus in Higher Education Administration from Chicago State University with a GPA of 4.00 (Summa Cum Laude), and currently enrolled at Cornell University for their Women in Entrepreneurship Certificate Program. With 10+ years of work experience, and over 8+ certifications in various areas of specializations, she was very successful in various roles, including becoming the first African American & Black Female to hold a C-Suite executive position at an educational non-profit organization in 2021. Bridges is the Founder & CEO of The Emergence Enterprises LLC., where she provides leadership development & training services/events to Leaders of Faith both nationally and internationally. She is also an ewly published author, and her first book is entitled, \"The Place. The Position. The Pursuit: Understanding God's Providential Care in Times of Uncertainty\". Bridges is a licensed minister, and she currently serves as the Minister of Music, and Chairlady for Urban Initiatives at her home church, Bread of Life COGIC. Symone continues to seek opportunities to glorify God, and to make impact by creating spaces for other individuals to flourish and thrive in their respective spaces of influence. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Celeste - Johnson Matheson CEO of Keep me near the Cross Ministries Dr. Celeste Johnson-Matheson was born in a small town in Virginia called Gainesville. Never despise small beginnings because this powerhouse continues to show up big. Public service is what she does, but being a people servant is what defines her character. \"At a young age, I was taught important lifelong values such as working hard, treating people with respect, being authentic, and being the best version of myself which are the same core values I hold in my professional career. \"We all have a social responsibility to ensure children Dr. Celeste Johnson-Matheson globally are provided with the basic human needs, works for the United States tools for knowledge and give them hope for their government as an Executive future. Dr. Celeste Johnson-Matheson is passionate Liaison Officer, but that is not all about rewriting the script for children suffering in she does. Celeste is a bestselling, poverty. Celeste's future endeavor is to establish a international award-winning non-profit organization called Kids In Need Dream author, and inspirational speaker Success (KINDS) to provide kids with the human by divine design. Celeste's necessities, books, and the tools needed to create big writing has allowed her to have a dreams. seat at the table, creating many opportunities for enlarging her Dr. Johnson-Matheson has appeared in many news business territory. Celeste is the outlets, magazine articles, and received the Women C.E.O. of Keep Me Near the Cross of Distinction award for her profession. Celeste has Ministries, appeared in America's written Keep Me Near the Cross: Judgement or Leading Ladies book with Oprah Journey, collaborated with the Network of Stars, the Winfrey and Melinda Gates, and late Pat Sampson on the bestseller American Leading established a future platform for Ladies, and the Visionary Dr. Vernessa Blackwell on a non-profit organization helping the Bestselling devotional Joy Comes in the Morning children in underserved with 89 coauthors. Celeste's latest novel, Tainted communities. \"I believe everyone Love: Hold Me, Jesus, and her children's book, Silly has a special gift which they can Butterfly, is scheduled to be released this year. use to make the world and better place. I use my special gift of writing fiction faith-based novels to inspire others to look beyond their life challenges and change the narrative to a positive mindset. I write to inspire readers spiritually.\" WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Dr. Celeste Johnson-Matheson has earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship from Trinity International School of Ambassadors (T.I.U.A.) School of Business, a Master of Science in Business Psychology from Franklin University, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Strayer University, and an Executive Certificate in Leadership and Management from the University of Notre Dame, School of Business. Celeste's degree has allowed her to walk several stages but walking in God's purpose for her life is the best walk Celeste ever decided to take. Celeste and her husband, Richard Matheson, reside in Fredericksburg, VA. Keep me Near the Cross Ministries WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Dr. Randi D. Ward International Speaker on the cover of IWLA’s May/June 2016 edition of Dr. Randi D. Ward is a retired American Inspirational Woman Magazine with her article; Language Arts teacher, best-selling October 2016 edition of Women of Distinction author, blogger, YouTuber, master Magazine as an Author/Entrepreneur; 2017 Top editor, international speaker on more Professional of the Year/International Association than 75 radio, video, and Zoom of Top Professionals, its 2018 Top Female platforms, a certified Harmony Life Professional/Empowered Woman, its 2020 Top Coach, Holistic Emotional Intelligence Female Visionary/Hall of Fame inductee, and 2021 Coach, NLP Practitioner, and Educator of the Decade/Lifetime Achievement Communication Mastery Certified Coach. Award; 2017 lifetime member/Marquis Who’s In 2011--2012, she taught ESOL in Cairo, Who/named “A Woman of Excellence” and Top Egypt. She is the former owner of the Professional; articles in T.I.P. magazine and as an language schools Rise Up and 6 October Outstanding Author in 2018 POWER magazine; on English Nursery in Egypt. As a serious the cover of the 2019 magazine “Millennium” as a African animal Lifetime Achievement Member; Top 100 Registry’s advocate/environmentalist, she is an 2019 Top Female Editor of Georgia, 2019 Woman honorary president of World Peace of the Year in Writing, and 2020 Woman of the Forest (Africa) and USA Regional Director Year in Language Arts; 2021 Service Hero award for Africa Nomads Conservation. She is a from Tamara L. Hunter; 2020 Beautiful Survivor writer/Chief Editor for the magazines Award and Global Change Maker from LOANI; Morocco Pens, Inspirations for Better 2021 Women Appreciating Women Award; an Living by From My Mama’s Kitchen, and a article in the VoyageATL magazine; 2020 “She visionary book consultant coach/master Inspires Me” Award; 2021 100 Successful Women editor. She has edited many books, in Business Award, speaker at the award ceremony including the new Red Blazer book with Dr. Carl Wilson. Together in 2022 she and Dr. Wilson will launch Ward and Wilson Literary Publishing LLC. Ms Ward is also a world traveler of 60 countries in four continents. Ms Ward has received many awards/honors: “2014 Entrepreneur in the Education Industry” by Worldwide Who’s Who and profiled in its 2015 calendar, 2015 Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian, 2014 Top Female Executive and Inductee, Elite American Artist (2015); NAPW (now IAW) 2014-15 VIP Woman of the Year; elite member/2015 Delegate of the IWLA, 2014 Pinnacle Professional Member/Continental Who’s Who; elite VIP member/Strathmore’s Worldwide Who’s Who; Professional of 2015/International Association of Who’s Who; WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 and featured in its 2021 book; 2021 Humanitarian Award and Vision Builder (GSFE); 2021 Honorary Doctorate of Humanitarianism by GIA; 2021 Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Medal of Honor; red blazer of excellence awardee, a white blazer, a crown, etc. from Dr. Carl Wilson; Spotlight Feature in Marshall University September 2020 Alumni Newsletter and November Alumni Magazine; member of LOANI, WWCA, Global Achievers. On December 12, 2021, she will receive the USA Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Besides her 2012 memoir Because I Believed in Me (My Egyptian Fantasy Came True), she writes poetry, children and adult stories, novels and has 47 YouTube videos and over 140 blogs on www.randidward.com. She has appeared in The Red Blazers; Finding Joy in the Journey, Vol. 2; Global Achievers, Vol. 1; Quarentena and Beyond; and her novel Random Wanderings. She was married to her recently deceased husband Bill for 47 years and has one son Mark, the art director of Germany’s Readers Digest. She now shares her life with her Saint Bernard dog Savannah. Dream BIGGER always! Contact Ms Ward for Top Quality Service for the following: Book writing coach; Editing; Publishing. Fees are negotiable based on the service provided. [email protected]; 1 678 634 0069 (USA mobile) SPEAKER WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Heather McWilliam A Extraordinary Woman Heather McWilliam is the founder of Brave Inspires Brave and advocate for mental health, social justice, and human rights. Committed to personal transformation, Heather’s willingness to trust life’s process has been the catalyst to discovering her purpose and position in this world. She is dedicated to existing as the change she wants to see, a work that demands the relentless and honest pursuit of self-love. Her intuitive understanding is a guide used to strengthen her moral compass and expose the truth essential to our collective and utmost well-being. Confronted with insurmountable circumstances in her justice career, she has leveraged her battles and turned fear into the bravery she needed to pull through. Once hidden, she has found the courage to share her story, serving as an inspiration to help others overcome their giants and not only survive but thrive. Growing up in a family of dairy farmers After graduating from college, she immediately left and with her father who was a Toronto her small town in northern Ontario to train with the police officer, values of discipline and hard RCMP in Saskatchewan. There she completed work were drilled into Heather’s Depot, Canada’s National Police Force training upbringing. As expected, she was taught to academy, and became recognized amongst family play it safe, stay in line, and always make and friends as their protector. Beyond a safeguard decisions rooted in integrity. Challenging from harm, she was their person - the person they the status quo and speaking out were not called to walk them through their deepest pits and a part of her childhood environment. But largest challenges, a role she gladly embraced. Heather had an early fascination with the larger picture of life through the universe and astrology, criminal psychology, and the study of human behaviour. Still, she never had any doubt that her path would mirror her parents. Policing was a flawless fit. It aligned with her values and obsession with human behaviour, a skill she leveraged to find missing pieces often ignored. At 22, Heather found herself posted in British Columbia, a massive responsibility at such a young age. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Initially, her mission above protecting was to ensure that every interaction was founded on respect and dignity, but her intuition pulled her to do more. Unwilling to lose her connection with society, she constantly pushed herself to stay in touch with the world outside of the tight-knit policing community. This opportunity gifted her the insight needed to begin challenging her very own beliefs and consciously work to dissociate from judgment and bias. Now working with Canada’s largest municipal Police Service, and after successfully leading high- profile multi-jurisdiction investigations and undercover wire projects Heather had a promising career ahead. In pursuit of what she believed was her purpose, she was forced to reckon with her biggest hurdle yet. Several years into her career she endured multiple sexual assaults and acts of harassment, cultivated by a toxic police environment. The events continued and escalated, and the job once held in high regard became a source of pain. The effects were robust and piercing, rippling into every crevice of her life - until she decided to speak up. In 2020, Heather won a landmark human rights case for women who work in policing and paramilitary institutions, proving that Toronto Police Services was a poisoned work environment for women and that it was systemic for sexual harassment, discrimination, and sexual assault by superior ranking officers. For seven years she suffered silently and lived in fear, now she is using her voice to remind women listening that there is beauty in bravery. She believes we are all, “our own hero.” Her mission includes inspiring everyone to champion their best lives and create holistic wellness journeys that support their mental health. Her process begins with learning how to listen and respond to the mind, body, and soul, intentionally purging all else that does not serve the highest form of self. She had to fight for her life, and she wants others struggling to have resources to achieve the same triumph. Making it her mission to shift the policing culture, Heather’s perspective on how police can do better and work towards genuine partnerships with the communities they serve. Having lived on both sides of the blue line, she broadens the lens’ of her listeners, shedding awareness on the intricacies within the police force unseen to others. Heather unravels the personal experiences, challenges, and institutional pillars that feed toxicity, expressing a lack of accountability and need for moral discretion to guide decisions and response. On the other side, she explores the impact current police culture has on the relationship with the community. This leadership will raise our collective consciousness and raise our vibration, challenging the status quo to create a new movement. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER