Tomesha Walker is known by some as a “godmother”-styled doula and has transitioned most of her work to coaching and childbirth education, writing, and speaking and she sees it all as a ministry. When you meet Tomesha, her positive energy is evident. She describes her leadership style as caring, uplifting, and expanding. “I mean that… Continue Reading Tomesha Walker: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
Eman Tadros is fulfilling her passion and purpose by embracing three careers at once. As a researcher, therapist, and professor, Eman aspires to a full-time post as a professor – researching her passions under grants she obtains, teaching courses, and doing independent therapy and supervision. Eman describes her leadership style with three words: advocate, supportive,… Continue Reading Eman Tadros: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
When YWCA Distinguished Young Woman Olga Nagdaseva’s mind is set on her career vision, she is assertive and tenacious in creating and sustaining it. This year, she became a production IT business systems analyst at G+D – Giesecke & Devrient and had her proudest moment, delivering a TEDxAkron talk: “The Power of the Global Mind.”… Continue Reading Olga Nagdaseva: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
YWCA Distinguished Young Woman (2018) Heather Rice PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHS studies health inequities, teaches the next generation of nurses at Cleveland State University (CSU), and encourages holistic mental health approaches as a pediatric nurse practitioner in child and adolescent psychiatry in private practice. Dr. Rice currently researches Cleveland organizations in order to help more of… Continue Reading Dr. Heather Rice: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
Since 2016, I have had the amazing opportunity to attend the annual It’s Time to Talk event as a sponsor, participant, and as a racial justice facilitator. I became involved with this event because It’s Time to Talk creates a seat at the table for community members across NE Ohio regardless of title, role, or… Continue Reading Charmaine D. Holland: YWCA Walks the Talk on Diversity and Inclusion
Gabrielle Jackson has been engaged in three careers lately, at the same time: educator, organizer, and civic leader. “I’m an executioner; I like to get things done.” She is working all her angles. “I like being really busy.” Even as her social media profile might look like she is at the pinnacle, most notably as… Continue Reading Gabrielle Jackson: Distinguished Young Woman
Valerie Jerome strives to advance equity in her personal and professional life and has been involved in organizations serving Northeast Ohio’s housing needs in the last five years in public, non-profit and now private sectors, half her professional communications career. Naturally a connector, she is proactive keeping up with technology and audience engagement strategies to… Continue Reading Valerie Jerome: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
Thank you to everyone who participated in YWCA Greater Cleveland’s 150th Anniversary Celebration! The event at the newly renovated Agora Theatre featured DJ Red-I, Cupcakes from Bloom Bakery, as well as an original and poignant performance by Karamu House.
A long and winding road and a latent interest in law led Marissa Bozak to a career in higher education as the Director of Student Conduct at Notre Dame College (NDC) in South Euclid, Ohio. Marissa started her collegiate career at Baldwin-Wallace studying speech pathology. Her senior year, her clinicals began and that experience taught… Continue Reading Marissa Bozak: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
Thank you to the volunteers from PNC, Cleveland Police, and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s office, who participated in this year’s Trick or Treat for the Early Learning Center students! On Halloween, volunteers joined our staff to hand out candy to our early learning center students. Kids were treated to appearances from Care Bears, Minions, Unicorns, Princess… Continue Reading Happy Halloween from YWCA Greater Cleveland!