WOW Gallery
by Wonder of Women International
600 PINE STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98101 LOCATED IN PACIFIC PLACE SEATTLE ON THE THIRD FLOOR
Open FRIDAY - SATURDAY 1:00 pm - 7;00 pm & SUNDAY 1:00 - 5:00 pm Excl Private Events
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WOW RETREAT REVIVAL SPEAKERS/FACILITATORS/PRESENTERS
We have curated an amazing roster of powerful, INSPIRING and thought provoking speakers, and a Retreat Passport filled with wellbeing activities that will lovingly escort YOU back to YOU!
VERONICA VERY
DISCOVERING & ACTIVATING YOUR PURPOSE
VERONICA VERY IS THE FOUNDER OF WONDER OF WOMEN INTERNATIONAL, WOW GALLERY, AND WOW HEALING VILLA IN SOUTH AFRICA. SHE AUTHORED THE DEAR SISTA COFFEE TABLE BOOK AND CURATED THE 'DEAR SISTA, I SEE YOU' HEALING ART EXHIBITION, CENTERING BLACK WOMEN AND BLACK LOVE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. VERONICA'S WORK INSPIRED HEALING FROM RACIAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMAS THROUGH ART AND STORYTELLING. SHE HAS RECEIVED ACCOLADES SUCH AS THE SEATTLE TIMES BEST IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 2023 AWARDS, PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL'S WOMAN LEADER IN BUSINESS AWARD, THE SEATTLE STORM'S WOMAN OF INFLUENCE RECOGNITION, THE COMMUNITY CATALYS AWARD FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON EVANS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE, AND THE BEST AUTHOR AWARD FROM TGHE 2023 SOUL CAFE AWARDS. HER COMMITMENT TO HEALING JUSTICE IS EVIDENT IN HER PARTNERSHIP WITH VISUAL ARTIST HIAWATHA D., ADVOCATING FOR THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF BLACK LOVE.
DR. VIKKI JOHNSON
TAKE UP SPACE: BALANCING WELLBEING & WONDER PERSONALLY & PROFESSIONALLY
THROUGHOUT HER LIFE, DR. VIKKI JOHNSON HAS FELT A DEEP CONNECTION TO HER ANCESTORS AND AN ARDENT CALLING TO SERVE OTHERS. FOLLOWING THE PATH FORGED FROM GENERATIONS OF TRAILBLAZERS, HER LIFE HAS BEEN GUIDED BY THEIR LEGACY AND DRIVEN HER PASSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO LIVE AUTHENTICALLY AND PURPOSEFULLY. SHE IS A THOUGHT LEADER AND TRUSTED VOICE ON NUMEROUS ISSUES. THROUGH HER WORK, SHE EMPOWERS WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND THOSE ASPIRING TO LEAD.
DR. VIKKI IS A DYNAMIC SPEAKER AND IMPASSIONED AUTHOR WHOSE WORDS HAVE TOUCHED A THOUSANDS OF WOMEN ACROSS THE WORLD. SHE IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SOUL WEALTH LLC, WHICH IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF THE SOUL WEALTH ACADEMY. HER PURPOSE IS TO HELP WOMEN RISE ABOVE THRI CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES TO COLDY AND CONFIDENTLY LIVE AN AMAZING LIFE.
AMBER WARNER, LCSW
S.O.S SAVING OurSelves, AN EDUCATIONAL WELLNESS WORKSHOP
AMBER WARNER, LCSW, IS THE CEO/FOUNDER OF THE OPTIMUM WELLNESS GROUP, INC., A LEADING ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF THERAPISTS. SPECIALIZING IN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AMBER IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO FOSTERING HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT IN CLIENTS AND CLINICIANS THAT SERVE THEM. SHE INTEGRATES EVIDENCE-BASED MODALITIES TO ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, TRAUMA, CHRONIC ILLNESS, STRUCTURAL RACISM AND RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES.
AMBER IS KNOWN FOR HER WARMTH, EMPATHY AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH. SHE TAILORS WELLNESS PLANS TO ONE'S UNIQUE NEEDS AND STRENGTHS. OPTIMUM WELLNESS GROUP IS GLOBALLY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS AND REDUCING STIGMA THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.
CHENELLE MARSHALL
FEATURED PANELIST
CHENELLE MARSHALL IS A PASSIONATE WRITER, POET, AND CREATIVE WHO WAS BORD AND RAISED IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. AT A YOUNG AGE, CHENELLE SHOWCASED A BURNING DESIRE TO UTILIZE HER WORDS IN UNIQUE WAYS. THE RYTHM, THE FLOW OF THE WORDS, AND THE OVERALL SENSATION SHE FEELS AS SHE PUTS PEN TO PAPER FUELED HER URGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW SHE CAN NOURISH HER PASSION.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, SHE INSTANTLY GRAVITATED TO THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER DEGREE IN JOURNALISM FROM GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY. SHE CONTINUED HER LOVE FOR THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BY WRITING HER FIRST BOOK, 'POETIC LIFELINE', IN 2021. NOW, OVER A DECADE LATER, SHE IS PLEASED TO PRESENT 'THROUGH THE EYES OF HER', ANOTHER DEDICATION POETRY IN WHICH SHE TAKES THE READER ON A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY, SELF-ACTUALIZATION, AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE.
WEBSITE: CHENELLEMARSHALL.COM
ERYONNE WHITE
THE IDENTIFICATION , PREVALENCE, AND IMPACT OF THE SUPERWOMAN SCHEMA ON BLACK WOMAN
ERYONNE WHITE, A RISING 4TH-YEAR PSYCHOLOGY SCHOLAR AT FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. SHE ASPIRES TO BECOME A FUTURE BLACK PHYSICIAN AND EDUCATOR, COMMITTED TO CARING FOR ANDF UPLIFTING THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
GWENDOLYN PHILLIPS COATES, DMin.
DYING TO LIVE: HEALING THE STAGES OF GRIEF
DR. GWENDOLYN PHILLIPS COATES, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS "MAMA GWEN", IS A REVERED LEADER IN THE LORD'S CHURCH, SERVING AS DIOCESAN PRELATE OF THE 4TH DISTRICT (WEST COAST) AND 2ND VICE PRELATE - GREATER CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE, INC. SHE PASTORS GOD ANSWERS PRAYER MINISTRIES IN LOS ANGELES AND IS A MULTIFACETED ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR, RECORDING ARTIST,A AND CONFERENCE HOST.
ADDITIONALLY, SHE MANAGERS THE WOW GALLERY AND SERVES AS HR MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR FOR PROGRESS HOUSE ASSOC. IN TACOMA, WA. THROUGH ANOTHER CHANCE FOR LIFE, SHE ORGANIZES WOMEN'S CONFERENCES/RETREATS AND FACILITATES HEALING CIRCLES. HER MINISTRIES ENCOMPASS PREACHING, MUSIC, PRAYER, TEACHING, AND PUBLISHING, REACHING AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE.
DR. GWENDOLYN HOLDS DEGREES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, CHURCH ADMINISTRATION, CHRISTIAN MINISTRY/PASTORAL COUNSELING, AND A DOCTORATE IN STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP. SHE IS A WIDOW, CHERISHING TIME WITH HER THREE ADULT CHILDREN AND FOUR GRAND CHILDREN.
MARQUINTA OBOMANU, MPA
LEVEL UP TIME: LEADING, TRANSITIONING, & ACTIVATING
MARQUINTA OBOMANU, MPA, SPECIALIZES IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, GROUP FACILITATION, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION AND THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT MENTORSHIP AND COMING ALONGSIDE BLACK WOMEN -- ESPECIALLY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS -- AS THEY PURSUE UPWARD MOBILITY AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT.
SISTAHBOSS WAS LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2023 BY CO-FOUNDERS AND MOTHER DAUGHTER DUO, MARY WIDEMAN-WILLIAMS AND MARQUINTA OBOMANU. THE VISION FOR SISTAHBOSS IS TO EQUIP, EMPOWER, AND ENCOURAGE BLACK WOMEN LEADERS THROUGH THEIR CAREER JOURNERYS. SISTAHBOSS CLIENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PRACTICES THROUGH WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, AND INDIVIDUAL COACHING. THIS WORK IS ROOTED IN A COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS TO BE LEADERS ACROPSS ALL BUSINESS SECTORS AT ALL LEVELS.
SISTAHBOSS IS MORE THAN A BUSINESS -- IT'S A MOVEMENT!
MARY WIDEMAN-WILLIAMS, MPA
LEVEL UP TIME: LEADING, TRANSITIONING, & ACTIVATING
MARY WIDEMAN-WILLIAM, MPA, IS A LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT, COACH, AND PROFESSOR. SHE LEVERAGES DECADES OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP LEADERS. MARY IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING, AND GUIDING BLACK WOMEN TOWARD PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN LEADERSHIP ROLES.
SISTAHBOSS WAS LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2023 BY CO-FOUNDERS AND MOTHER DAUGHTER DUO, MARY WIDEMAN-WILLIAMS AND MARQUINTA OBOMANU. THE VISION FOR SISTAHBOSS IS TO EQUIP, EMPOWER, AND ENCOURAGE BLACK WOMEN LEADERS THROUGH THEIR CAREER JOURNERYS. SISTAHBOSS CLIENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PRACTICES THROUGH WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, AND INDIVIDUAL COACHING. THIS WORK IS ROOTED IN A COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS TO BE LEADERS ACROPSS ALL BUSINESS SECTORS AT ALL LEVELS.
SISTAHBOSS IS MORE THAN A BUSINESS -- IT'S A MOVEMENT!
SHANELL POWELL
MODERATOR FACILITATOR
SHANELL'S PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY IS MARKED BY HER COMMITMENT TO ENRICHING THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE AT MICROSOFT AND STEERING HER OWN CONSULTING ENTERPRISE, DESTINY CONSULTING GROUP. BEYOND HER CORPORATE ENDEAVORS, SHE DEDICATES HERSELF TO EMPOWERING BLACK WOMEN, GIRLS, AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. A MARYLAND NATIVE, SHANELL'S ACADEMIC PATH LED HER TO BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE SHE SECURED A BA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND AS OF JANUARY 2024 SHE HAS COMMITTED TO ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL IN THE FALL.
RECOGNIZED FOR HER DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP AND ABILITY TO INSTIGATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE, SHANELL LEVERAGES HER EXPERTISE TO MAKE AN IMPACT ACROSS COMMERCIAL AND PHILANTHROPIC DOMAINS. HER EXPERIENCE SPANS NOTABLE ENTITIES LIKE AMAZON, MICROSOFT, THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHERE HER COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILL SHINE.
SHANELL'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE AND YOUTH MENTOR SHIP CULMINATED IN THE CREATION OF DESTINY'S FOUNDATION, A TESTAMENT TO HER BELIEF IN NURTURING THE INHERENT POTENTIAL OF YOUND MINDS. WITH A FOCUS ON COACHING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ELOQUENCE, SHE ASPIRES TO CULTIVATE AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY THAT PRIORITIZES MARGINALIZED VOICES.
