Meet Your Host And Facilitators

Dr. Stephanie Brown, PCC Life Coach

Dr. Brown is an ICF credentialed professional certified coach (PCC). She specializes in working with professional women who desire to show up as their best selves and are motivated to overcome whatever is holding them back in reaching their professional and personal goals.  Dr. Brown is recognized as a Top 1% Life Coach by Yahoo finance. She finished her coach training with IPEC in 2018 and subsequently launched her own coaching business, Stephanie Brown Coaching LLC. . Her signature coaching membership is called Queens Realign Coaching and is a space for Black professional women to receive coaching, accountability in a supportive group as they learn techniques and tools to help them achieve their goals.

Stephanie has hosted group coaching sessions for young alumnae, professional women and other groups. She has done training workshops on “ Conflict Resolution and Boundaries” for the World Bank’s Wellness week and hosted a webinar on sisterhood for the entire alumnae community of the Hathaway Brown School to name a few. She is also an instructor and mentor coach for the ICLI coach training school. Most recently she envisioned and hosted her Inaugural “Sistas Realign Retreat” in Hershey, PA with over 35 professional women in attendance. Stephanie’s coaching philosophy is based on the knowledge that challenging one’s thoughts and beliefs is key to shifting our energy which allows us to move forward with actions that lead to the joy and success that we desire.

Dr. Brown is a Family Physician with over 25 years of clinical and leadership experience in academic medicine, primary care and urgent care settings. She is passionate about healing and teaching. She has personally experienced the transformative effect of working with a great coach and is excited to share that with others. Dr. Brown has taken a leap of faith and left full time medical practice to become a full-time entrepreneur. In addition to that she is creating a living legacy for her two sons and the life of her dreams with her supportive husband. She serves as the Parliamentarian for Jack and Jill of America Inc. Columbia, Maryland chapter. She is also a member of the Iota Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Reverend Regina Clay, Pastor, Author, coach, certified meditation instructor

When you take a Mother of 2 & an Ordained Minister, and mix in the expertise of a consultant, seminar trainer & teacher, and c-suite executive virtual assistant, you now have a basic idea of who Regina Clay really is! With over 25 years of experience in Administration and Management, Maryland resident Ms. Clay has graced fields from government and non-profit to faith-based and small business. She’s been a consistent aid for corporations and agencies of all sizes and backgrounds. She’s highly educated, having received her B.A. in Communications in 1986 (University of Virginia) and her Master of Divinity in 2005 (Howard University School of Divinity). Don’t be alarmed by the plethora of experience you may see on her resume; but know that she’s adequately and professionally served various capacities for almost 3 decades. Any entity that discovers and taps in to the gold mine of value in Ms. Clay’s expertise is sure to gain overwhelming and undeniable success for their organizations and projects. She’s always professional and poised, boldly commanding her talents to flourish and execute presentations without flaw. And don’t worry about minor details that you might miss; she’s always on point and pays attention to things that others may omit! If you’re looking for first-class excellence, Regina Clay is your right hand woman. Don’t worry about what you can’t do; accept that she can!

Dr. Sharnine Herbert, Founder KREATIVE communication consultants and event coordinator

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

Winston Churchill 

Dr. Sharnine Herbert is an Associate professor of Communication and Ethnic Studies at Shippensburg University and founder of Kreative Communication Consultants; an event and professional development organization focused on cultivating professional and private events that emphasize cultural, organizational, and effective presentations—with the intention of creating memorable collective experiences. 

Sharnine’s life’s work is teaching, service, and advocacy for under-resourced college students.   Her passion is event design and coordination.  The trilogy of teaching and event coordination have been the pillar of her contributions while serving on the executive boards for The Girl Scouts Nations Capital of Frederick, Jack and Jill of America, Western Maryland, The Boys and Girls Club of America, Frederick County, Pennsylvania State of Higher Education’s Frederick Douglass Institute, the National Communication Association’s Black Caucus and Legislative Committee, as well as several health practices, and for private events.     

Sharnine is a native of Jamaica, New York and refers to herself as The Girl from Queens--which informs her multifaceted and direct approach to communication.  Growing up in New York City, she attended public schools and was highly influenced by her grandmother, who served as a teacher’s aide, and a myriad of diverse teachers who took a special interest in her academic and personal success.  She attended Queens College of New York, Morgan State University, The University of South Carolina, and earned her doctorate from Howard University with a degree in Communication and Culture.    

Sharnine’s strengths lie in her ability to create community through academic, service, and event coordination.  Her goal is to facilitate Diverse and Transformative Experiences for those whom she serves.     

Sheranda Smith, Owner, Trailblazers Health and Wellness

Sheranda Smith Campbell is a business and government leader for nearly 20 years. About two years ago, she started her health coaching business where she helps transform people's bodies, minds, and finances. She has worked with nearly 100 clients and helped 8 women launch their own businesses. In addition, she has worked full-time for 17 years as senior analyst for the legislative branch working on issues in education, civil rights, workforce, and veterans' affairs. She has co-written and contributed to more than 20 reports, providing valuable information to Congress, executive branch agencies, researchers, and stakeholders. Prior to that, she worked as the NAACP national college chapter and Northeast region coordinator impacting the lives of thousands of young people. She also served for 2 years in the U.S. Peace Corps in Zimbabwe, Africa where she helped a rural school obtain electricity and establish a library. She is the mother of two and leader in the PTA and Jack and Jill of Columbia, MD chapter. She is a B.A. in English and Secondary Education from Howard University and an MPA from Columbia University.