Circumstances don't always bind us . . . sometimes they inspire us. >Born in New Rochelle, New York to an educator Dr. Brenda Smith and a minister Rev. Dr. Gregory Smith, Whitney Smith was well grounded in intellectual matters and Christian morals prior to her attaining a Bachelor of Mass Communication degree from Lincoln University in Oxford, PA (1999). Whitney's credentials led her to attain a position with broadcast and telecommunications giant, Verizon Communications. There Whitney served in several capacities, but it was her excellence in management sales that soon led her to gain managerial positions at two of the Big Four banking corporations, JP Morgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo and Company, respectively. As a thriving professional in Corporate America, and now an MBA graduate of Long Island University, Whitney enjoyed the lifestyle she had acquired from her business affiliations. However, Whitney could not deny the Lord's calling on her life. As a teenager, Whitney turned to smoking marijuana and engaged in violent behavior from what she felt would relieve her of the emotional anguish of rape and soothe the pleasure of depraved friendships; and now as an overcomer, Whitney had to fulfill the purpose God had for her life. Whitney stepped down from Corporate America and stepped out on faith towards God's plan. >This spirit-led entrepreneur, author, public speaker, member of the Zeta Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Associate Minister of Greater Centennial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Mount Vernon, NY is ready, aimed, and equipped to create avenues through various media channels and sources that will inspire, challenge, and transform lives into what God has created them to be. Whitney has served as a guest speaker and workshop facilitator at various venues presenting her works, Whit's Notes: The College Cheat Sheet and her co-authored books Meeting the Authentic You, Don't Drop Out on You, and The Evolution of a Healed Woman six-week Spiritual Journal. Her meditation ministry Monday Morning Glory is purposed to connect believers to spiritual disciplinary initiatives and reflect on God's destiny for our lives. Whitney is also the founder of the Go Get It! Women's empowerment Conference, which is held Annually, and author She the proud mother of a honor student and athlete, Avery Turton. Whit's wit, willingness, and wisdom is her way to His worth.
