Cupcakes and Convos is a nonprofit organization geared to Middle and High School females. We strive to empower and enrich positives leaders starting today!!
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A native of Alabama, Veronica R. Johnson serves as the Deputy Director of the Alabama Justice Initiative. Educated in Birmingham City Schools, Veronica holds a BA in Political Science from Alabama A&M University, a Master’s in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama and a Juris Doctorate from the Birmingham School of Law. Veronica worked full time in the juvenile justice system, where she has more than 15 years of experience; she is also a mother of two. She also worked as an adjunct instructor at Miles College for 8 years as well as an adjunct at her beloved Alama Mater for several years. In addition, Veronica is a social justice activist, Emerge Alabama alum, and a former candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives.
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Founding attorney of the Law Offices of Michele R. Harris, LLC. She has over thirty years in the public sector. She served over twenty years in the United States Army. After retiring, she has continued serving the public in various capacities.
Michele grew up in the inner city of Detroit, Michigan, so she understands the importance of having mentors that provide advice and guidance to young women. She served as a mentor while in the military and she was also a big sister with Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She feels that mentorship is something that we all should be involved in. One of her favorite scriptures is Proverbs 22:6; train up a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Michele is a graduate of Birmingham School of Law. In addition to her J.D., she holds a MPA from Troy University and a BBA from Clayton State University. She holds a mediation certification from Lakewood College. Michele is also a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) for the State of Alabama. As the mother of two young men she believes in advocating for children.
Michele R. Harris
A native of Birmingham, AL, is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with a Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice. She also sits on the board of BE THAT INC, a non-profit that focuses on mentoring females in preparation for life and career readiness. LaToshia started her career as a Registered Nurse in 2005, an honors graduate with an Associates degree from Lawson State Community College.
She continued her education graduating Magna Cum Laude from Jacksonville State University obtaining a Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2014. In December 2020, despite the pandemic, LaToshia earned a Doctorate Degree from Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia.
Coming from an underprivileged background, LaToshia is passionate about helping young women attain the necessary resources to become a better version of themselves as they navigate and defeat obstacles set before them.
LaToshia is a single mother to 4 wonderful kids and understands what it means to overcome adversity. One way she accomplished this endeavor was by creating a scholarship dedicated to African American females seeking a career in the nursing profession.
“Be the change you wish to see in the world ” ~Ghandi
Dr. LaToshia E. Donald
