Michelle Anton is President of Staff4Success in Jensen Beach, Florida. She and her team work with small and medium side HR Outsourcing companies. They provide executive search services to staffing, search, consulting, RPO, ASO, BPO, HRO, PEO and payroll services bureaus across the country for all levels and within all verticals.

Michelle has worked hard to develop relationships across the country with business owners, CEO’s, presidents and some of the best talent within the verticals in which she services. A highly experienced consultant, with a huge network; she has created competitive compensation plans, policies/procedures, and job descriptions and requirements to name a few for emerging and growing staffing agencies. She partners with PEO’s, payroll funding companies, and HRO’s that only service staffing agencies allowing her to provide a broad suite of services. She is well known and highly respected in the industries in which she services, has become a fantastic resource and partner for staffing professionals to confidentially explore other opportunities that may be better than their current.

Michelle has worked hard, dedicated her time and persevered through economic downturns and recessions and created Staff4Success in 2020, during the height of Covid.  In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and volunteering in her local community.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Michelle Anton, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

Essie has taught for 33 years of mentoring and encouraging students to visualize success to reach their academic and personal goals. For the past 14 years, she has developed a strong track record of teaching first-year students through the Learning Frameworks course, Education 1300, and Integrated Reading and Writing at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas. In addition, Essie developed the first online EDUC 1300 Learning Frameworks course at Blinn College.

Ms. Childers is a dynamic, engaging speaker and has presented at numerous conferences across the United States for Cengage Learning, REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit, TCCTA, NISOD, On Course, NOSS, CRLA, CASP, Texas Guarantee Student Success Symposium, Women’s Empowerment Conference, and AAAE. Essie presentations include topics on the following: Becoming A Culturally Diverse Teacher, Creating a Culture of Success for Diverse Populations, Building a Community of Learners, Engaging Students Online and in the Classroom, Creating a Multi-cultural Curriculum, Race is more than a four-letter word Collaborative Active Teaching Strategies, Showing Presence and Compassion in Online Spaces and many more.

Essie is past President of the Texas Community College Teachers Association, comprised of over 6,000 teachers and administrators in Texas, and now serves on the Foundation Board. Recently, Essie was selected as a 2021 Distinguished Alumni from Abilene Christian University. In March 2021, Essie was chosen as an African American National Heritage Society and Brazos Valley African American Museum Distinguished Honoree.  In August 2020, Essie was selected as a You’re the Tops Honoree for making a difference in the Bryan, College Station community. CASP (College Academic and Support Programs) awarded Essie a Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions in developmental education.  She is a 2018 Distinguished Alumni from Longview Independent School District, May 2018 Cengage Faculty Partner of the Month, a 2017 Carol Dochen Developmental Educator of the year recipient, a 2014 recipient of CRLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award, a 2014 Outstanding Service Award from Blinn Professional Association, 2013 On Course Ambassador of the Year Award, and a volunteer consultant for the American Association for Adjunct Educators. Additionally, Essie has served on the QEP Development Team at Blinn College and is a Senior Fellow of the first Blinn College Future Works Academy.

In 2013, Essie published her first book, Packing Tools for Success Beyond Middle School, and became the Founding Director of the Young Ladies Success. In 2019, under the umbrella of Mvita Consulting, LLC, she became the Founding CEO of Virtual Success Coaching.

When Essie is not teaching, mentoring students, or presenting at professional conferences, she enjoys watching old movies, traveling, rating restaurants with her husband, Terry, and spoiling her two grandchildren. She is a graduate of The University of Texas at Tyler, Abilene Christian University, and Walden University recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Adult Learning.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Essie Childers, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

Articles and pages about Essie:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/essie-childers-bbb4898/

https://todayslearner.cengage.com/the-benefits-of-culturally-responsive-teaching/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=todays_learner

https://todayslearner.cengage.com/7-ways-to-show-presence-and-compassion-in-online-spaces/

https://todayslearner.cengage.com/creating-a-community-of-learners-through-flow-states/

https://todayslearner.cengage.com/how-to-respect-students-privacy-in-online-spaces/

https://todayslearner.cengage.com/considering-how-to-plan-my-fall-course-in-a-hyflex-model/

Dorothea L. Gordon is the owner of Dorothea’s TLC where she works as an alternative practitioner for body and soul. She has been treating patients (humans as well as animals) with Energy Medicine for over 40 years and for the last 10 years also with Auricular (ear) Laser Acupuncture. She believes in a non-invasive, regenerative approach to healing.

Dorothea is a retired high school teacher with an M.Ed. degree in linguistics. She uses her public speaking skills to educate people about the impact their thoughts and environment can have on their health. She’s always wanted to help others be well and is convinced that education is the easiest way. Therefore, she trained as a certified DreamBuilder Life Coach where she trains clients to manifest their goals and dreams.

Dorothea has recently written a book to inspire individuals on their path to self-awareness and self-empowerment. She believes that life’s adversities can be considered opportunities for growth.

In her book, ‘When Life Has Other Plans…Discover the Hidden Gifts’ Dorothea is using the many amazing and synchronistic events of her life journey to show the reader how they can improve their own lives with the insights she offers. She wants to be of service to all those who are seeking to transform their lives. Find out more here:

https://dtlc.ca/when-life-has-other-plans-discover-the-hidden-gifts/

She is proud that her book is being read internationally and truly enjoys speaking to the heart of people and reach millions with her book. She can be reached at www.dtlc.ca or lifeplans@dtlc.ca.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Dorothea L. Gordon. M.Ed., can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.