Type Of Business:
Spiritual development company
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Workshops; Training in-services; Life coaching; Promotion of African culture and art to young adults 18-35; Teaching; Communication, Afrikan-American studies, and education from an international perspective; Meditation; International travel
Major Product/SVS:
Help clients connect with their ancestral energy to better position their future; Fulfill spiritual development gaps for people primarily aged between 18 and 35, who typically seek spiritual development but are not attracted to traditional western religions; Spiritual research and development; Spiritual advice through workshops, seminars, spiritual coaching, DVD’s, CD’s, plays, trips, and other related items; Team of experts and facilitators on staff who provide a wide range of spiritual development solutions
Hobbies/Sports:
Traveling; Singing; Playing the piano; Reading
Education Degrees:
Ph.D. in International Communications and English, Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, OH (1985); Master of Science, State University of New York, New Paltz; Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, New Paltz
Affiliations Awards:
National Education Association; Co-Chair, World African Diaspora Union, Southern United States.; Head Producer, WRFG 89.3 FM, The African Experience Worldwide; Mu Sigma Epsilon; NEA Organization; GEA Organization; MLA Organization; National Black Teachers Association; MacAfee Advisory Board; Personal Life Coach, International Coaching Seminars; World Music Productions, San Diego; Liberian Association of Georgia; Rite of Passage Program for Children, San Diego, CA; African Association of Georgia; Wellness and Writing Connections Conference, AIU
Charity:
DJ, African Experience Worldwide, Radio Free Georgia, Atlanta; Founder, Light Unlimited Foundation, San Diego, CA
Number Of Years In Profession:
25
Number Of Years In Current Position:
25
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her persistence.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because leadership, service to others, and teaching had been a part of her life since she was a child. From an early age, she had volunteered to help children with their homework, visit elderly homes, and offer many other services needed in her community.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Evans has been an educator for 30 years. She has been working as a DJ for Radio Free Georgia for 19 years; she is known on the "African Experience Worldwide," a radio show on WRFG 89.3 FM, as Sharifa Saa.
Dr. Ma’at knew international travel would assist in both her personal and professional growth, and immersed herself in the study of Africa and African culture, which eventually lead her to Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Liberia, Gambia, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Morocco. This was added to knowledge of Mexico and England. With a degree in hand in International Development Communications, a new person began to emerge from the old person. With more knowledge, she was to reach and teach more people.
Continuing her master teacher quest, Dr. Ma’at is now changing the game in her field as a Higher Mind Strategist. Exposure in Essence Magazine has helped Dr. Ma’at to expand her skills to the study of many forms of meditation, yoga, astrology, and the healing arts, in order to have more ways for the mind to reach its fullest capacity.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Educating intergenerational college-aged people on African ancestry; Using ancestry to improve people's lives today
Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Woman of the Community (2004); DeKalb College Minority Advisory Program (1995-1997); Haitian Community Award (1995); NEH Study Award Recipient, Stanford University; Outstanding Instruction in African American Studies; Early College Program, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA; ASIKE Children’s Champion; Mzee Asewe Olatungi Award, Metro Atlanta Kwanzaa Association
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Evans hopes to put Sankofa Visions, Inc., on the map and help make it a multimillion-dollar institution. In addition, she has plans to train young people to make world-changing decisions to better humankind though technology, the environment, and ancestral inspirations.