Towanna Freeman "It's Not Age, It's Attitude" Organization: Young Women's Empowerment Network Location: Honolulu, HI Website: www.ywen.org

Biography:
Towanna B. Freeman, D.D. career strategist, coach, mentor, counselor, and philanthropist has worked with thousands of over the past 15 years. Known for her compassionate and straightforward approach, Towanna guides her clients to clarify their career direction and supports them as they find and take the necessary steps to realize their professional and personal goals. Towanna has been a career professional in both federal government and private practice for a combined 18 years, serving a broad population of executives, sales and IT professionals. She has extensive interviewing and recruiting experience and is knowledgeable about a wide variety of business sectors nationwide.

Originally from Washington DC, Towanna started her college career at Howard University with aspirations of creating mentoring programs for youth needing assistance getting their lives launched. In 1999 as a response to the community s demands for assistance with troubled teenage girls, Towanna founded the Young Women s Empowerment Network (www.ywen.org) a nonprofit that provides resources and services through education, networking, and counseling to empower its members to achieve personal, educational, and professional success.

In 2008, as an extension of her work with young women, Towanna accepted the opportunity to develop a partnership with In a Perfect World Foundation (www.iapw.org) where she serves as the Executive Director, furthering their mission to inspire and empower children to become compassionate, socially-conscious, and responsible leaders.

Towanna understands her audience. Through her workshops and conferences, Towanna delivers a life-changing message of hope and inspiration in the suburban and urban communities. For 10 years, she has touched the lives of youth by voicing her views on many talk radio programs and through short documentaries. She is an adviser to organizations on the impacts of popular music, specifically Hip-Hop music, on today s youth. She speaks to groups on a variety of business, parenting, career, and professional development topics. As a committed professional concerned with teaching others to trust themselves and explore their interests, Towanna has been a consultant to numerous public and private organizations assisting them with organizing and implementing a career exploration mentoring program by pairing students and junior professionals with senior managers and executives.

As the spouse to a senior military officer, she volunteers her time in support of the soldiers and their families in Hawaii.

Availability:
Available as a motivational speaker and subject matter expert to students and organizations.