June 7th 2017 at the Knox Conference Center
Time: TBD
This will be a joint LambdaPTO, UMA & FEW event.
Our guest speaker: Lieutenant Colonel & Dr. Tosha Parker-Meredith
After serving almost 25 years in the United States Army and Air Force Reserves, Dr. Parker-Meredith retired in 2012 as a Lt. Col. She had the privilege of serving her great nation while leading hundreds of military troops during various assignments around the world. Having a background in research, healthcare administration, and finance, Lt. Col Parker-Meredith held various senior leadership positions in the military.
A proud graduate of the University of Phoenix, Dr. Parker-Meredith holds a Doctorate of Business Administration and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from the American Fellowship Church. Dr. Parker-Meredith also bolsters Three Master’s Degrees; a Master’s in Business Administration; a Master’s Degree in Adult Education and Training; and a Master’s Degree in Military Operational Art and Leadership. She considers herself a life-long learner and received her undergraduate degree in Administration of Justice from Marian University. Dr. Parker-Meredith is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Theology from Apostolic University, in Cary, NC.
In addition to her ministry and military experience, Dr. Parker-Meredith has over 20 years of experience managing assets up to $2Million through her real estate company, Meredith Real Estate Holdings (MRH). Dr. Parker-Meredith has a solid reputation for providing financial literacy training through her foundation, The Dr. Tosha Meredith Foundation (DTMF). Known for her motivational speaking and teaching all around the world, Dr. Parker-Meredith travels and facilitates on their family’s core values; Authenticity; Integrity; and Transparency. Dr. Parker-Meredith is married to Mrs. Lu’Wana (Elle) Parker-Meredith and together they have two daughters; Kharma Rene’ and Aje Denise. The family has three dogs; Duke, Zeus, and Princess.
Dr. Parker-Meredith is the self-published author of four books and two special publications. All of her self-published books are available on Amazon.Com, BarnesandNoble.Com, and Apple IBooks.
According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), “observed each year on March 31, International Transgender Day of Visibility is a day to celebrate the courage it takes to live openly and authentically, while also recognizing the leadership of transgender and gender nonconforming trailblazers who have led the charge in the fight for equality.”
Attention all performers! The Community Day Committee is looking for volunteers to liven up the talent show at this year’s event! So if you’re involved in any creative endeavors you can bring to work, please contact Gwendolyn Blackwell to sign up as a performer or feel free to place a casting call on our Facebook group to form a group.
This is a new group being introduced targeting people with disabilities (PWD). It seeks to support, educate, empower and create change for PWD. Discussion would include but not limited to:
to tell you I am SO EXCITED about this year’s theme! Only yesterday I posted that I want us to be LOUD AND PROUD and then today I find out how similar the Pride theme is. I love it! This gives us a great direction to go for our June event(s). I have a few ideas and I hope you have some too! Bring them to the coffee break and happy hour and we will get the ball rolling on some amazing events!
! I wanted to take the time to introduce myself, for those that haven’t met me in person. I’m very excited to be a part of our wonderful group! I work in the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity as the Agency’s Staff Sign Language Interpreter. I’ve been in this position for about 2 and 1/2 years as a Federal Employee and 4 years as a contractor. I am married and have a 10 year old daughter, Zoe and we live in Crofton, MD. I attended school at East Carolina University (Biology Degree) and Rochester Institute of Technology (Interpreting Degree).
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