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Occupation: Global PR & Creator

 Community Associate 

Company: Estee Lauder Companies

Hometown: Jamaica, Queens, NY

Current city: Jamaica, Queens, NY

Interest: Beauty, Fashion, Traveling, Eating, Community building 

Fun facts: I’m Jamaican

Career goals: I hope to continue excelling in my career in the PR and Marketing space. I am passionate about making sure spaces are diverse and building community. One of my biggest goals is to be able to travel for work. 

ryannebetty@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanne-betty

Occupation: Cosmetology & Public Health

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Current city: Brooklyn, NY

Interest: Lashing, the beauty industry and community service 

Fun facts: I worked in politics and real estate a few years

Career goals:

Occupation: Makeup Artist 

Hometown: 

Current city: 

Interest: To help others creatively, working out and doing makeup 

Fun fact: I enjoy traveling and vlogging

Career goals:

Occupation: Marketing

Company: Amazon

Hometown: Los Angles, California

Current City: Harlem, NY

Interest: Making music, trying new restaurants and foods, cooking, spending time with friends

Life passions:  Music, giving back to underserved communities, God 

Current goals: To further develop my skills in advertising and advance in my career

Life quote: Put God first in everything you do

She/Her 

Occupation: Currently unemployed

Company: 

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY (11203)

Current city: Brooklyn, NY (11203)

Interest: Photography, cooking, baking, arts and crafts

Fun facts: I’m a very shy person kind of, but I like to have fun for myself

Career goals: I aspire to be an entrepreneur, fashion designer, paraprofessional, special education teacher, and counselor. I’m passionate about supporting others and expressing creativity through design and education.

Life Quote: “Dream big, the future is passion of the key in my goal.”

 Pronouns: She/Her
Occupation: Patient Engagement Specialist
Company: (Healthcare industry)
Hometown: Piscataway, New Jersey (ZIP: 08854)
Current City: Dallas, Texas (ZIP: 75219)
College: Howard University
Major: Legal & Business Communication
Interest Areas: 📊 Business, Finance & Legal, 🎨 Creative, Media & Design, 🧠 Healthcare, Education & Human Development
Interests: Fashion, school, and traveling
Life passions: Helping, learning, and spreading love
Current goals: To help as many people as I can in any position
Fun fact: I have my own swimwear brand!
Life quote: To be resilient, there's nothing I can't do.  

 Pronouns: She/Her
Occupation: Student
Company: N/A
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois (ZIP: 60634)
Current City: Chicago, Illinois (ZIP: 60634)
College: University of Michigan
Major: Political Science and Environmental Science
Interest Areas: 🧠 Healthcare, Education & Human Development
Interests: Filmmaking and writing
Life passions: Social justice — specifically environmental justice, with a focus on the intersection of environmental segregation, racism, class, and gender
Current goals: Pursue a career in Environmental Law
Fun fact: Spelling bee warrior
Life quote: I have learned that everything happens for a reason and I will end up where I belong 

Occupation: HR Specialist

Company: DC Government / BeenIt LLC

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Current City: Washington, D.C.

Undergrad: Howard University 

Interest: Music (recording & producing), games, traveling, and great food.

Current goals: My goal is to become a proven profitable options trader and transition into building a brand 

within the entertainment industry.

Life quote: Life is truly what you make it. Live in the moment, a moment o can make a lifetime.

 “There are two sides to every coin. At the end of the day, I just want it to be money well spent.”

Occupation: IT Consultant

Company: Ernst & Young

Hometown: New Jersey

Current City: New Jersey

Undergrad: Hampton University

Interest: Content Creation, working out, reading, roller skating, getting dolled makeup, fashion, painting, listening to podcast, learning and trying new things.

Life passions: Empowering and Elevating Black Communities—Especially HBCU Students, Creative Content + Business Storytelling, Personal Growth/ Development, Legacy & Visionary Projects 

Current goals: Project Management

Life quote: A season of intentional stillness and strategy can prevent years of wandering without purpose. Sometimes, the wisest move isn’t motion—it’s alignment. 

Occupation: Nonprofit founder & Incoming 1L

Company: SJ:II & The Good Things

Hometown: Bowie, MD. Prince Georges County.

Current City: New York City, NY

Interest: Kingdom work, creative development, law, social impact programming, fashion & puppies

Undergrad: Penn State University

Grad School: NYU Wagner MPA-PNP

Current career goals: Impact litigation & Founder/Board Chair of a national nonprofit

Life passions/purpose: End the mass incarceration system 

Life quote: Everyone in life has a passion and purpose, our job in life is discovering the purpose God gave us on this earth and use that to help the people of this earth and glorify his kingdom until we come back.

Occupation: 1L Law Student

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Current City: Washington, DC

Undergrad: Penn Sate University

Law school: Howard University

Interest: Traveling, Beauty/Skincare, Bible Study/Church/Spirituality 

Current goals: Criminal Defense & Sports Attorney 

Life passions: Law, Advocacy, Social Justice, Faith 

Life quote: Never let the world define who you are, God says who you are & that you have a purpose. 

 Pronouns: She/Her
Occupation: Legislative Correspondent
Company: U.S. House of Representatives
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York (ZIP: 11226)
Current City: Washington, D.C. (ZIP: 20003)
College: Virginia State University / Columbia University
Major: Political Science / Nonprofit Management
Interest Areas: 📊 Business, Finance & Legal
Interests: Faith, gym, content creation
Life passions: Politics, youth advocacy
Current goals: Advance in law and politics
Fun fact: I love to travel — I’ve been to Africa, London, Paris, and Dubai
Life quote: To whom much is given, much is required