Spice Island Cultural Festival (Montreal) Magazine July 2023 | Page 39

Grenada To The World . . . Latoya Belfon

Author , Entrepreneur , Teacher , Speaker
Latoya Belfon is a three-time Amazon bestselling author in Children ' s Books and Journals , CEO of Labworks Publishing , a McGill University alumna , a Goal Success Coach , an Innovative Educator , Workshop & Webinar Facilitator and a dynamic Motivational Speaker .
As an author , Latoya has written , illustrated , and published over 15 books and , as a publisher , has worked with several authors who have successfully published / consulted under her company , selling hundreds of books and gaining Best-Selling titles in several book categories . She has also consulted and guided other authors to self-publish their work and encouraged them to make their mark in Literature .
Women in Lit , an online platform geared toward promoting and encouraging diverse authors and anti-bias literature , therefore awarding her a Woman of Merit Award in 2021 by Playmas Cultural Association in Montreal , a non-profit organization that positively impacts the community .
To book Latoya Belfon for public speaking , workshop facilitating , self-publishing conferences etc ., please email : latoyabelfon @ gmail . com .
To discuss any publishing , follow @ labworkspublishingad and send a DM , or email : Labworkspublishing @ gmail . com
She has used her impressive business and communicative skills to lead workshops and webinars for the Quebec Writers Foundation in 2021 and the BMO Black Entrepreneurship Program in 2022-2023 , among many other platforms , while promoting the importance of diverse representation in these spaces .
As a teacher with the English Montreal School Board , she has led many educational initiatives in addition to assisting McGill University as a Co-operating teacher , teaching new student teachers the knowledge they will need to be future teachers .
As a part of her mission to empower women to achieve their goals , Latoya has created an online support network of women called Winning Women ' s Guide to Goal Crushing , where women share their knowledge and resources . In addition , she has co-founded Empowered
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