WOW Gallery
by Wonder of Women International
600 PINE STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98101 LOCATED IN PACIFIC PLACE SEATTLE ON THE THIRD FLOOR
Open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-5pm
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JUNETEENTH: BLACK WOMEN BRUNCHIN'
DAY RETREAT SPEAKERS
VERONICA VERY
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.
DIGENE FARRAR, RN
DIGENE FARRAR LIVES IN SEATTLE WHERE SHE WORKS IN NURSING, MODELING, ACTING, ADVOCACY, AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING. HER CREDENTIALS INCLUDE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, A MASTER'S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION AS A TRAINING SPECIALIST.
AS A REGISTERED NURSE, DIGENE HAS WORKED IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR INTENSIVE CARE, EATING DISORDERS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. A GIFTED SPEAKER, DIGENE PRESENTS LECTURES TO MEDICAL COLLEAGUES AND ALSO ENGAGES GENERAL AUDIENCES ON TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTH MAINTENANCE, SEX ABUSE PREVENTION, SURVIVOR ADVOCACY, AND TRANSFORMATION FROM TRAUMA.
DIGENE FARRAR HAS MENTORED YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH BIG SISTERS AND GIRLS FIRST (YWCA). SHE VOLUNTEERS FOR OREGON ABUSE ADVOCATES AND SURVIVORS IN SERVICE (OAASIS), SEATTLE AGAINST SLAVERY, AND STOLEN YOUTH. DIGENE WAS RECENTLY SEEN ON STAGE IN THE OAASIS PRODUCTION OF "TELLING: ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE STEP INTO THE LIGHT." HER AWARD-WINNING MEMOIR "NOT MY SECRET TO KEEP" WAS PUBLISHED IN 2015.
SHEILA LEWIS
SHEILA IS KNOWN FOR HER CALM INTENSITY WHEN NAVIGATING COMPLEX BUSINESS IDEAS AND OPPORTUNITIES. SHE IS EXCEPTIONALLY SKILLED IN LINKING THE IDEA OF BUSINESS GROWTH WITH THE STRATEGIC RIGOR AND BEHAVIOR TO ACHIEVE IT. AN ACCOMPLISHED BUSINESS STRATEGIST, SHE UNDERSTAND HOW SYSTEM, PROCESSES, AND PEOPLE WORK, AND HAS AN INNATE ABILITY TO SYNTHESIZE DISPARATE DATA POINTS INTO EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS.
SHEILA IS CURRENTLY SERVING AS STRATEGIC ADVISOR TO THE CEO OF MERCEDES MARTIN & COMPANY, A GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION FIRM HEADQUARTERED IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. SHE HAS ALSO RETURNED TO COACHING EXECUTIVE LEADERS.
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.
MICHELLE TERRY, MD
DR. TERRY IS A HIGHLY DEDICATED HOSPITALIST AT SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, A CLINICAL PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND ALSO SERVES AS AN ASSISTANT DEAN IN THE OFFICE OF FACULTY AFFAIRS. SHE EARNED A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMAN BIOLOGY FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY, A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE FROM BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, AND COMPLETED HER RESIDENCY IN PEDIATRICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
IN ADDITION TO HER PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS, DR. TERRY FINDS FULFILLMENT IN MANY PERSONAL ENDEAVORS AND VOLUNTEERISM INCLUDING SERVING AS A COACH, CONSULTANT, AND NONPROFIT BOARD MEMBER. SHE IS HAPPILY MARRIED AND CHERISHES HER ROLE AS A PARENT TO THREE YOUNG ADULT CHILDREN. DR. TERRY IS COMMITTED TO LIFELONG LEARNING BY MASTERING NEW SKILLS, EXPLORING DIVERSE TOPICS, AND EXPANDING HER KNOWLEDGE BY THINKING OF NOVEL AND PRODUCTIVE WAYS TO CONCEPTUALIZE AND ACCOMPLISH TASKS LARGE AND SMALL.
AMBER WARNER, LCSW
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.
LASHANA YOUNGBLOOD
LASHANA YOUNGBLOOD IS THE DIRECTOR OF SHEKINAH EXPRESSIONS MOVEMENT MINISTRY. SHE BELIEVES IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF DANCE TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, AND FOSTERS SPACES THAT ENCOURAGE SKILLED AND NOVICE ARTISANS TO COLLABORATE IN MOVEMENT EXPRESSION.
