OUR BOARD MEMBERS
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LaSheda Brooks Board Treasurer
“To be born a black woman is a gift, live in it.” LaSheda seeks to unleash the inner light in every woman she encounters. At 15 years old, she found her inner light when she gave birth to her daughter, A’Mya. Motherhood quickly taught LaSheda about being a woman and revealed the blessings of raising a woman. After reciting her high school graduation speech she went on to serve the country. LaSheda is a veteran of the United States Air Force and Navy. Without hesitation, she graduated from Northern Illinois University with her B. A. in Psychology. While attending, she pledged Zeta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc and became a member of the S.I.S.T.E.R.S. organization. From those organizations, LaSheda gained the gift of sisterhood and learned the various powers of black women. Directly following, she graduated from DePaul University College of Law. Here she met her Sisters in Christ, Latiera and Shuri. This sisterhood introduced LaSheda to a deeper spiritual awakening of her inner light. Currently, she serves as a speaker, poet and entrepreneur. LaSheda spreads her testimony with courage and transparency to inspire mothers to look inside of themselves and live, live beyond their dreams.
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Shuri Senbanjo, J.D. Board Secretary
Shuri seeks to amplify the voices of those who are disenfranchised and overlooked. She is a fervent advocate who contributes her wealth of knowledge and experience through policy work. Shuri believes living beyond our dreams means transforming what has happened to us into something even greater that can work for us—while inspiring the lives of others through the journey to that same end.
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Shanice Thurmond, MPAS, PA-C Vice Chair
Shanice is a Women’s Health Physician Associate providing exceptional healthcare care to the medically underserved of Metropolitan Atlanta. She believes that if the visit takes a little longer because the patient “just needed someone to talk to”, then the extra time was worth it; making sure to hug those patients a little tighter at the end of their visit. Single mothers, women who have not seen their gynecology provider in years, and women with limited resources make up a large portion of Shanice’s patient population. She is passionate about women achieving physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, regardless of what their circumstances may be. With her mother being her biggest supporter and motivation, Shanice would not be the woman she is today without the many prayers and her mother’s decision to “defy the odds” to provide Shanice and her siblings a different life than she had. Shanice is a wife and a mother of two. Her ultimate goal in life is to instill in her children the love of Jesus Christ, build memories, create opportunities for them, and provide them with a healthy family dynamic - all of which supports the mission of Living Beyond Our Dreams. Mrs.Thurmond is thoroughly invested in helping families defy the odds and experience everything this life has to offer!
