3 MAR 2020 · Cool Careers Podcast chats with Maria T. Jackson about her career from education to law! Vote...and have a SUPER Tuesday! "Anything worth having is gonna be hard."-- Maria T. Jackson Maria T. Jackson presided over the 339th State District Felony Court in Houston, Harris County, Texas for 11 years before stepping down to run for county commissioner. She oversaw more than 100 jury trials that ran the gamut from low-level drug offenses to capital murder cases. In 2003, Maria T. Jackson was appointed as a full-time municipal court judge for the City of Houston. During her tenure with the City, she also served as a trainer and instructor for the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center. Prior to taking the bench, she was a municipal bond attorney and a certified mediator. Some of her accomplishments are: “Women of Power and Purpose” Award "Woman of Now” Hall of Fame Honoree “Top 30 Most Influential Women of Houston” in 2014 “Best Criminal Court Judge of 2011”

11 APR 2020 · Lane Moesser of Caliber Recruiting offers not only insight on your job search but foresight on the local/national market. Take a look! Lane began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen in the Houston office. He then successfully transitioned into industry finance and accounting roles including Controller/CFO. Lane is passionate about his goal of surpassing his client’s expectations and assisting them with talent acquisition and employee retention strategies. He invests time on the front-end and delivers quality talent.

28 APR 2020 · Sha Lee Hornsby chats with Jeff Smith about a cool career and industry but it still comes with demand and delivery! Jeff Smith is a model agent for 25+ years. In his career, Jeff has booked models with clients ranging from Nike to Neiman Marcus and placed models in fashion markets all over the world. Before joining Naturally Fit Agency, Jeff was the Senior Creative Coordinator for Academy Sports & Outdoors where he coordinated photoshoots for Print, Web & Social Media Advertising.

24 JUN 2020 · Can’t wait for you guys to meet my phenomenal brother, David A. Northern, Sr! His career comes with great public service and responsibility but it’s pretty cool too. Over the span of 25 years, David A. Northern, Sr., has established a distinguished career in federal housing assistance programs including urban planning and policy development. Listen and learn. David was born and raised in Gary, IN. He is currently the Senior-Vice President of the Public Housing Authority Directors Association (DC) which represents roughly 2,000 HA’s throughout the nation. In 2020, he was appointed by the Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to the State Housing Task Force and elected to the Illinois Housing Council’s Board of Directors. David's credentials are as follows: •Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Ball State University. •Master of Public Affairs from Indiana University. •Certificate from the University of Maryland for the Executive Education Program in Housing and Community Development. •Graduate Certificate in Public Management. •Certificate from the Institute for Innovative Leadership Development. •Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Achieving Excellence in Community Development 18-month program. •Certified by National Development Council as Rental Housing Development Finance Professional Over the span of 25 years, David A. Northern, Sr., has established a distinguished career in federal housing assistance programs including urban planning and policy development.

1 JUL 2020 · Meet Tylvia Addoh! This interview is fantastic for those aspiring undergrad engineer majors and early career engineers. Please watch and share. Tylvia Edwards Addoh is an Engineer and Technical Program Manager with over 10 years of experience working in combat systems and government acquisition. Currently, she is the Requirements Manager for the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon for an $8.5 Billion Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP). Tylvia is the founder of Embracing All Through Technology (EAT) which focuses on bringing technology to underserved communities. Tylvia acquired a Physics Bachelor’s Degree from Jackson State University and a Systems Engineering Master’s Degree from Tuskegee University. She is a also member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

15 JUL 2020 · Meet Dr. Rajka Milanovic Galbraith! Have you heard of “functional” medicine?’ Dr. Rajka defines this for us and discusses her niche practice. She also highlights medical tips for performing people along with some COVID-19 preventive recommendations. Dr. Rajka has been practicing medicine for 23 years. She is passionate about empowering women to optimal health and in turn having them become ambassadors to empower their families and others. It is her personal mission to spread the word that disease prevention AND healing are possible. She is an international speaker, wife, mother of 2, and avid yogi who loves the arts and travel.

29 JUL 2020 · Meet Summer Jackson, a multi-talented Television Journalist, Lifestyle Expert, Professor and Media Expert. Listen and Learn about her social media + work-life balance tips. Please watch and share! Summer hosts the 460 Segment on WSB-TV. She also teaches communications as an Adjunct Professor, at Clark Atlanta University. Summer’s career spans news and entertainment, as a Reporter/Producer/Host/Anchor, at various television network affiliates across the country. Summer enjoys teaching others the Art of Communication. In 2014, she won a modeling competition with Art Van Furniture Company. She has also landed acting roles in, Tyler Perry’s Madea Boo 2, CW’s The Vampire Diaries, ABC’s (pilot) Runner, and ABC Family’s Pop Rocks. Summer holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana and a Master of Arts Degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Howard University, in Washington, D.C.

12 AUG 2020 · August 2002, Jackie Adams signed her lease for the Melodrama Boutique. She will be celebrating 18 years of ownership later this year. She’s here to tell all about her journey. Congratulations, Jackie! Jackie Adams was born in West Virginia and raised in Detroit, Michigan before moving to Houston. She finished a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Grambling State University and Atmospheric Sciences at University of Houston. She landed her first job in cancer research at M.D. Anderson and briefly worked as a Geochemist for West port Technology. Her Retail Business Management journey came to life after she accepted an entry-level sales position managing twelve stores in a small Texas-based company. Soon after, she was promoted to a mid-management buyer. As a buyer, she was living out her passion but dreamed about a more fulfilling career with autonomy. Later, she introduced us to her Melodrama Boutique.

26 AUG 2020 · Meet Donovan Lewis as he talks about his sports radio career journey. Watch and share! Born and raised in Dallas, Donovan graduated with a degree in Radio/Television from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M, Commerce). Donovan started his radio career as a board operator at Talk radio 570AM in 1993. From 1994 to 1999, he had an on-air experience on the Kevin McCarthy Show working on the “Flight Deck”. In 2003, Donovan moved to 93.3 FM “The Bone” as the morning show producer for the Bo Roberts Morning show and later at a co-host/sports reporter for “The Big Bone Morning Show”. In 2006, Donovan was moved to BaD Radio (The Bob and Dan Show) on Sports Radio 96.7/1310. In 2015 paired with Texas Radio Hall of Famer Norm Hitzges to start The Norm and D Invasion also on The Ticket. He’s been the host of the Dallas Cowboys postgame show since 2007, also heard on the Ticket.

9 SEP 2020 · Listen to Part 1 of Austin's conversation about his very rewarding career of representing all human, civil, and employment rights! Austin is for the People! Watch and Learn. @terriahutchinson Austin Kaplan is the founder and managing attorney of Kaplan Law Firm, PLLC, employment law, and civil rights boutique that represents individuals. In 2015, he received national recognition for successfully suing a Texas County Clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses. In 2016, he was named the Austin under 40 “Austinite of the Year.” In 2017, he was Chairperson of the City of Austin's Ethics Commission. In 2018, he was President of the Austin Young Lawyers Association. In 2019 he was Chairperson of the Austin Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee. Along the years, he has been a Super Lawyer Rising Star, a Super Lawyer Top 100 member, Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, Austin Bar Foundation Fellow, Texas Bar College Fellow, and in 2020 Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law.