about me 

I have been a Visual Communications & Community Engagement Professional for the past 25 years. My company, Mack Enterprises Unlimited, provides graphic design, communications consulting & event management for non-profits, small businesses, ministries, and political and social campaigns. For over two decades, Mack Enterprises has enriched and elevated the presence of hundreds of organizations through effective visual solutions, communications strategy, event management, select grant writing, resource development, and active participation in community awareness campaigns.

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I am the first official licensed merchandiser for the National Council of Negro Women, a 90-year-old organization founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. 

Check out the online store here: NCNWShop.com

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IN ADDITION TO THAT, I'M ALSO:

• Commissioner - L.A. County Small Business Commission

• Executive Board Member - L.A. South Chamber of Commerce

• Program Director - Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California

• Director of Grants & Partnerships - Department of Women Southern California First Jurisdiction COGIC

• Co-Founder/Curator - Gye Nyame Glocal Cultural Encounters

• Creator/Publisher - "The Roads We've Traveled" Black history digital book project

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INVOLVEMENTS/AFFILIATIONS:

• Advisory Board Member - Fannie Lou Hamer Institute 

• Board Member - South Los Angeles Bureau of Trade & Tourism

• Founding Member - Black Women Leaders of Los Angeles

• Member - Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute

• Managing Partner - Black Harvest Investors

• University of California, Irvine - Alumni Association

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MY COMMUNITY GROUNDING DEEPENED WHEN I WAS:

• President - National Council of Negro Women, View Park Section  

• Coordinator - Urban Issues Breakfast Forum, a popular public affairs forum that discusses critical issues impacting urban communities & hosting the nation’s top newsmakers.  

• Community Engagement Coordinator & Marketing/Development - Neighborhood Housing Services of L.A. County

• Director of Social Services - LifeSTEPS

• Commissioner - City of Los Angeles, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

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FUN FACTS:​

• I have a Vocational Nursing license which I obtained in high school 30+ years ago

• My 2 adult children are not only highly successful but quite good-looking as well!

• If I could travel everywhere by train...I would!  

• I love Community Art in all forms

• I love Black Theatre

• I LOVE to travel

• I'm a top-rated Google local guide