Allow Me To Introduce Myself
Allow me to introduce myself.. My name is Shenea (Sha-Nay) Brown (like the color). I am a thirty five year old woman born and raised in the Bronx, New York. My parents are from the beautiful island of Jamaica 🇯🇲! So my roots have been watered with Caribbean principles and values. My parents came to this country for a better life and decided to have me in the process LOL. I am the last of my siblings (brother and sister) with being the only one for my father and the last for my mother.
My first and true love is children. I knew that whatever I decided to embark on would involve me servicing or helping with their development in some way. After receiving my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from The City College of New York, I jumped into youth development with adolescents. I began working for a non profit organization in Harlem. I fell in love with those kids and my role as a student advocate immediately. My supervisor loved the way I worked that I was bumped up to the High School After School Coordinator. My career took off and several years later I decided to go back to school and get my Master’s in Education and become a Certified School Psychologist.
I currently work in a school district in Westchester County NY as a School Psychologist. It means the world to me to help my kids sift through their problems, and give them and their families the tools and resources necessary for them to be successful . I also get an opportunity to to conduct psycho educational assessments to get a picture of how they think and complete tasks in the classroom.
Fast forward to todayy.. Why HerCollectively?
Because fostering and building community amongst women is important to me. I am super passionate about making sure women who look like me have a safe space to be their authentic selves. I am all about making the women in my life feel special, adored and celebrated so why not share that gift with all women?
The HerCollectively’s mission is to: build and strengthen community, shift the narrative of sisterhood, and empower through literature and curated experiences.
I want reading and the power of bookclubs to be a staple in the HerCollectively. community. I started with a bookclub group called “Women, Wine & Words” and cultivated and nourished that group for 3 and a half years. Through that group I have witnessed new friendships and connections blossom and take a life of its own! We have laughed, cried and supported each other through our triumphs and trials.
So let’s jump into the new decade being apart of something life changing that focuses on the physical, spiritual, financial parts of being a woman. While brunch is amazing (because who doesn’t love a good Bellini? lol.) I wanted the reason we come together as women to have a deeper meaning. Have you checked out the website? First up: the Vision Board Experience going down 1-11-20 There’s some great events lined up so RSVP and save the date and let’s get into the mix Collectively!
Wishing you and your families love, light and all of God’s blessings this Holiday Season!!
Warmest Regards,
CreatHer of HerCollectively