Game Changers: The Conscious Culture Volume 1 Issue 5 | Page 7

Leadership is
“RESILIENT”
Vivian Angelia Thomas
Speaks & Leads
Attention! Vivian is speak-
ing! Leadership is RESIL-
IENT and this Awesome
Lady leads with action. She
is on a mission to represent
her community, families
of disparity, and especially
children. Vivian acknowl-
edges a charge by God to
represent those whose voic-
es who have been weaken
by life challenges and a
system filled with more
means of punishment than
alternatives to success.
Innovative, creative, deter-
mine, a compelling voice
of her community and
beyond highlighting good
news and willing to take
a stand against injustices
of human, civil and social
rights is how peers of Ms.
Thomas describe her. Ms.
Thomas is a community
leader, a civil rights activ-
ist, a volunteer a natural
mother of three children
and an adopted mother of
many children. Ms. Thomas
spent many years lobby-
ing for equable accessible
education for all children.
She works daily with
professional organizations
and state representatives
educating the business
community, politicians, and
the general public on the
importance of the educa-
tion continuum, from early
education thru high school
and beyond.
A graduate of Georgia State
University, a former corpo-
rate executive, and educa-
tor, this resilient mother has
not allowed her meager be-
ginning to be an excuse not
to succeed. Born in Haw-
kinsville, Georgia as the
first born of nine, Vivian
endured her years of work-
ing in the southern fields of
cotton, pecans, and vege-
tables to help support her
family. Having successfully
built and managed millions
in the coporate arena and as
a entrepreneur, she is now
semi-retired. As President
of Emerging Projects, Mrs.
Smith helps others realize
and build their dreams as a
business coach and devel-
oper for others entering into
the world of enrepreneur-
ship.
Ms. Thomas is equipped
with the means and vivac-
ity to continue her work of
influencing governmental
policies and regulations
administering human rights
and smart community de-
velopment. She is focused
on smart equable economic
development which is the
key to financially healthy
communities resulting in a
high quality of living, effi-
cient educational system,
and more professional jobs.
She is often presenting at
the Henry County Board of
Education and the Henry
County Board of Commis-
sioners. Vivian stands at
the forefront of represent-
ing issues identified by the
Henry County NAACP,
where she serves as First
Vice-President. Whether it
in the board room, in the
streets holding signs at the
state capitol or on street in
Henry County, look close-
ly, Vivian will be there
representing the truth. Ms.
Thomas has been named
twice as one of The 100
Hundred Women of Influ-
ence in the state of Georgia
by the Atlanta Business
League and received the
2017 President’s Award
from the NAACP. This
visionary continues to
propel her causes by serv-
ing as First Vice-President
of Henry County NAACP,
President of AFEE (Amer-
icans for Economic Equali-
ty), member of, One Hen-
ry-Professional Services
Committee, and Founder
of SeaWe, (Successful
Entrepreneurs Achieving
Wealth Everyday). Ms.
Thomas is received within
the community as a leader
and trainer with a heart that
cares enough to cause her
to act. How, when asked?
Remembering the guidance
of my parents; the strength
of love and forgiveness all
rooted in my faith in God
gives purpose and courage
to stand for equable justices
for all. Leadership “Leads”
in Henry County.
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