Meet the GWDI Fellows

  • Dawn Turner

    Founder, What The Follicle LLC

    In her center, she also educates the general public on the importance of hair and scalp care. While studying under this intensive educational platform, Dawn has innovated Follicle Hair Growth Systems Product Line which includes 16 private labeled products that supports each individuals hair care journey. Dawn’s models a triumphant life-altering restoration experience while getting to the root of hair loss issues. What The Follicle Hair Solutions Center, The home of “Restoration, Education and Transformation from the inside out.”

  • Cierra Willams

    Founder, READy. Set. ELevAte!

    READy. Set. ELevAte! is a reading and English language arts focused tutoring company specifically designed to help students develop their grammar skills, reading comprehension, phonics skills, and writing abilities.

  • James Lewis

    Founder, Sky Guys Aerial Solution

    Sky Guys Aerial Solution Uses Drone/QuadCopters UAV technology to do numerous jobs with multiple professional industries. Our mission is to make the work place safer for the roofing industry and to make the watering of crops of farms to be done with ease and in a efficient timely matter. I see Sky Guys Aerial Solutions in many countries around the world employing people and helping people at the same time

  • Charnelle Hagans

    Charnelle Hagans

    Founder, Legacy Financial Builders

    Personal/Business Credit Education, Tax Preparation Services, Business Start-Up Consultations, Children’s Book Author

    My mission is to help people learn how to build a legacy through financial literacy.

  • Charise Stargell

    Founder, The Reese Touch

    The Reese Touch is a Social Media Marketing focused Business. We Currently offer Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, and Content Planning. The Mission of The Reese Touch is to assist Business Owners with showing up authentically and strategically for their Business on Social Media.

    The Vision of The Reese Touch is to eliminate the impediments that stop Business Owners from creating their own space on Social Media.

  • Taylor Johnson

    Founder, HAYA Healing

    Our mission is to transform individuals, communities and corporate culture by making holistic health and wellness accessible at work and at home. Our vision is a world where people live in harmony of mind, body, spirit, finances, and life.

  • Jameelah Ricks

    Founder, Harlem Healers

    Harlem Healers focuses on the importance and power of the written word. We engage the community through writing by introducing innovative and groundbreaking works of literature, poetry, storytelling, creative writing, music, theater, performance art, visual art workshops and productions that will ignite the imagination and reintroduce the power of writing.

    Our mission is to provide a multicultural and multi-arts institution, which gives voice to a diverse group of rising poets, actors, filmmakers, and musicians that champion the use of poetry, storytelling, creative writing, music, theater, and spoken word as a means of social and economic empowerment for minority and underprivileged artists in Greater West Dayton.e.

  • Megan McDaniel

    Founder, BOSSJ&CO

    My company provides all natural handcrafted seamoss products. My mission is to help aide individuals to achieve optimum health through natural ingredients. This can be achieved through consumption or applicatio

  • Audra Suarez

    Founder, HER CBD Boutique

    Our mission is to educate and provide the community with a service that will not only serve our clients but leave them with a sense of healing and appreciation for self and self care. We offer CBD products for retail and also offer Massage, Cryoskin therapy, Reiki Therapy and educational workshops & Seminars.

  • Sheri Yarbrough

    Founder, DYT Digital

    DYT Dgital is the dba of Jack-A-Byte Multimedia LLC. DYT Digital offers custom PC design, PC repair and troubleshooting, Home or Office PC integration with your multimedia (Home theater with a custom PC integration), classes for Self-publishing, Music production, Video production, Intro to game design, and Animation. DYT DIgital Mission Statement: Stay innovative, always provide excellent service, and provide for the community.

  • Tiffany L Brown APRN

    Founder, West Dayton Strong

    We provide access to programs that promote reading, music, fitness, sports, yoga, gardening, arts, craft making, STEM and leadership.