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In today’s episode we have as our featured author Shaletha Sanders
Shaletha Sanders is uniquely gifted and I have known her to be a woman of good character, loyalty, and consistency. She exemplifies excellence and has high ethical and moral standards. She is the Leading Lady of Faith Empowerment Center, where she serves alongside her husband Bishop Joel Sanders. Since 2008, through Faith Empowerment Center, Shaletha has facilitated FEC’s free toy giveaway, free backpack giveaway, God’s Girl Mentoring Group, and the Esther Sanders Scholarship Award for Young Scholars. She is a public and global speaker, motivational coach, philanthropist, and author. She is the author of two books titled, “It’s Time For An Upgrade and Shine Like A Masterpiece.” For 2 years, she was a host of her own show on Trinity Broadcast Network.
Educationally, Shaletha graduated from The Ohio State University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Sciences. She majored in Criminology and minored in Sociology. Shaletha is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree at Walden University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is due to graduate in the summer of 2021. She is completing her internship as a counselor in training at Metamorphosis Counseling.
In the marketplace, she has exemplified dedication, leadership skills, and hard working. She has been employed with Franklin County for a total of eighteen years. After she graduated from OSU, she landed her first job at Franklin County Children Services (aka FCCS) as a Child Welfare Caseworker. She worked at there for a total of 6 years. She worked a total of 12 years at Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch as a Pre-Sentence Investigator and Probation Officer. While working in the probation department, she chaired the Youth Advisory Council, she was an EPICS train the trainer, and a CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor. She is currently employed at FCCS as a Facilitator.
Shaletha is a prominent role model in the community. She has a passion for youth and families. She has extended a lending hand while collaborating with organizations within our community to attempt to decrease outstanding issues and concerns affecting society. Some of these issues include the following: adolescent pregnancy, bullying, crime, domestic violence, homelessness, poverty, lack of housing, unemployment, inequality, racism, etc.
“It's Time For An Upgrade” is a manuscript of my life and how I triumphed over challenges with my weight. I write about the mental and physical road blocks I encounter on my weigh loss journey. I went from wearing a size 18/20 to a size 4 in 4 ½ months without any plastic surgery or supplements. I desired for the world to know if I could do, so can you!
“Shine Like A Masterpiece” is a manuscript of my life and how I struggled with my character not aligning with my reputation. I dealt with depression, but was not clinically diagnosed. I had challenges with self-esteem and self-identity issues. I was hiding behind lipstick! I triumphed over emotional issues. Additionally, in this manuscript I discuss solutions on freedom of the mind.