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The AMAZING Shannell McMillan and the Path4Teens Program

December 13th, 2011

Path4Teens: On Mission to Graduate

Shannell McMillan has been busy for several years planting seeds, watering them and watching them sprout through efforts like Avalon High School and Sharefest.  Her amazing passion and giftedness with the Path4Teens Program is stretching across the US from Los Angeles to Boston.  She is bridging the miles and the gap for teens who need a hand up and a second chance.  Through her networking with the Los Angeles Police Department, Long Beach Police Department and the Boston Police Department she is bringing the Path4Teens Program to schools and youth leadership and development programs on both coasts.

Shannell just completed her third year of Path4Teens at Avalon Continuation High Schoolin Wilmington, CA as part of Sharefest’s Youth Development Academy (YDA).  Graduation rates after just two year at Avalon High School increased by 300% and API scores by 49%.   In January, Shannell will partner with Sharefest at Cherry Tree Continuation High School in Carson, CA, while continuing her work with Avalon HS in Wilmington, CA. 
In addition to the work with Sharefest, Shannell has partnered with the Long Beach Police Department’s Youth Services Division and was part of their summer pilot program to bring a 7 week Mandatory Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) to At-Risk Youth in the Long Beach Community. Due to the success of this program and the transformation of the students the Long Beach Police Department has decided to expand it’s efforts adding an additional 7 week YLA course so that more students are able to participate in 2012.   Recently, the Los Angeles Police Department in South East LA/Watts partnered with the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACLA)to bring transformation to their local community.  The 30 police officers selected from 400 applicants to work closely with the community will be trained in either Path4Kids, Path4Teens or Path4Adults by Shannell so that they may empower and equip the youth of South East Los Angeles to bring lasting and positive change to their communities.

Shannell with Path4Teen Graduate

In addition to her work on the west coast, Shannell has been traveling to the East Coast where her connections with the Boston Police Department have opened doors with local Boys and Girls Clubs, and private schools in the greater Boston Area and surrounding communities.  Eighty (80) young ladies from the Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, sponsored by the Boston Police Runners Club, will participate in Path4Teens on Decemeber 14th & 15th, 2011.  Recently administration and teaching staff participated in The Four Elements of Success Workshop during a teacher’s retreat  and are ready to excite, ground, transform and release their students to live their mission and and fulfill their visions for the future.   While in Boston, Shannell caught the running bug and joined the 2012 Boston Run/Laugh/Smile team and shared her passion for the youth of Boston.  Her new team-mates were impressed with the results and transformation Path4Teens brings and committed to using the Boston Marathon to raise $25,000.00 to support the efforts of The Path4Teens New England chapter established in November of 2011.   Charlestown Against Drugs(C.H.A.D.) has also agreed to support Shannell’s Path4Teens work within the local Charlestown Boys and Girls Club in the spring of 2012.

Welcome Michele Towers to the Path Licensed Community!

April 20th, 2010

Last week one of our National Trainers, Brenda Staab in Colorado, trained one of our newest Path Licensed members in the Path program.  Michele is now licensed by Laurie Beth Jones, Inc to take The Path program into organizations she works with and teach them the contents of this life-changing material.  Here is what she had to say about the session:

“I wanted to thank you for helping organize everything for my training session with Brenda Staab this past Friday.  We had a wonderful time!  The Path training was incredible, and I was so impressed with how well everything was structured and laid out.  Although I had already read and worked through the book, “The Path”, I was surprised at how deeper and richer my thoughts became by having Brenda to work through this with.  Her knowledge was broad, and the questions she asked me were very thought-provoking.  I walked away from the day excited about putting all of this into action, and feeling very supported by the Path Community!”

We are delighted that you have taken the steps necessary Michele to begin this walk, journey and mission.  You have spent a day with a great person and trainer, Brenda Staab.  I know you were blessed with her kind and generous presence.  I look forward to hearing more about your personal journey for yourself and for those you will lead along the path.  Welcome to the Path Community Michele!  Please post  your mission on the Path Mission page so others can see your focus, message and mission.  What a gift your life has been.  Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us in this community.

Blessings, Laurie Beth

Trained in The Path, Michele Towers, Colorado

Michele is a life coach and speaker, as well as the small groups’ coordinator for her church.  For 22 years, she worked as an engineer in the corporate workplace.  But three years ago she left to begin searching for her true calling in life.
Michele is also a three-time breast cancer survivor, having endured multiple chemotherapy and radiation treatments, as well as several surgeries over the past 22 years. After winning this battle, she began to intensely seek God about how to fulfill her mission; to demonstrate, teach and inspire hope in others.  The Path program is an answer to prayer, as it provides an incredible vehicle to help her accomplish her mission through coaching, workshops and seminars.

Michele has written a coaching handbook called, “The Art of Gracefully Standing Up for Yourself”.  She is currently working on her second writing project.

Michele lives in Aurora, Colorado with her husband, George, of 25 years.  They have two sons, George III and Jeremy and share their home with two dogs, Zeke and Leo.

Small Business Resource: News Release

April 20th, 2010

Congratulations Maria Hall for being recognized and honored as the Home Base Business Champion in this weeks upcoming Small Business Awards dinner.  Maria serves as a Path Coach and Trainer with LBJ Inc in the state of Texas.  We celebrate with you Maria!  Keep on Mission!  Laurie Beth

News Release

PRESS OFFICE

Release Date: March  25, 2010 Contact:  Gracie Guillen (956) 427-8533
Release Number: SBW 02 Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news

2010 Small Business Awards recipients to be honored at dinner

HARLINGEN, TX – On April 22, the Small Business Awards dinner will be held at The University of Texas-Pan American Annex building, 2412 South Closner, Edinburg, Texas to recognize the 2010 award recipients.  The banquet will celebrate National Small Business Week and will honor the importance of small business ownership and recognize model entrepreneurs whose enterprises contribute to the commercial prosperity of the Rio Grande Valley.

The banquet is hosted by The University of Texas-Pan American Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a component of the Business Development & Innovation Group, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

“Over the past 20 years the SBA and the SBDC have joined hands and partnered effectively to have a profound impact in business and economic development here in the Rio Grande Valley,” stated Sylvia Zamponi, District Director of the Lower Rio Grande Valley SBA District Office.

Awards: The Small Business Person of the Year award will be given to Baldomero Trevino, owner of Mr. B Motor Company.  Mr. Trevino has been an exemplary business leader serving the local community for over 32 years.  He started his wholesale business with $500, selling little or no sales during his first years.  Today, Mr. B Motors has grown to be one of the highest producing used-car dealership in the area.

Other honorees:  Joaquin Spamer, Small Business Exporter; Javier Martinez, III, SBDC Counselor of the Year; Merida Escobar, Minority Small Business Champion; Maria Nuez-Hall, Home-Based Business Champion; Blanca E. Perez-Moreno, Women in Business Champion; Alma Ortega-Johnson, Financial Services Champion; Leon and Velma Sue De Leon, Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business; and Jamie A. Bowell, SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Professional Path Coach, Lane Henderson, Marietta, GA

March 25th, 2010

Congratulations Lane on your completion of the Path Coach Training and Certification. You have stayed the course and have given of yourself to this task.  We are grateful for your gifts, talents and passion to work with people and teams.  You have been such a joy to many of us here at Laurie Beth Jones, Inc and we want to thank you for your investment in the programs and products and for the way you have enriched all of our lives. We celebrate you today!

Blessings, Laurie Beth

About Lane

Lane Henderson jump starts teams and individuals to peak performance as a licensed Four Elements of Team Communication trainer and Professional Path Coach. She brings her passion, enthusiasm, humor and more than 20 years of sales and training experience to her workshops, coaching and customized retreats. Her training is described as energizing, fun and highly applicable as she works closely with teams to improve productivity, create vision, raise morale, lower turnover and stress, and assemble a team of long-term peak performers.  Lane has a long history of working with sales and marketing teams.  One of her passions is teaching Sales teams ‘how to speak their customers language.’  She combines her experience, resources, tools and training in the Four Elements of Success to ‘Jump Start Teams’ to increase results and performance.  A native of NC and graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, Lane currently lives in Marietta, GA

Completes Path Coach Training and Certification

Professional Path Coach, Lane Henderson

Professional Path Coach, Priscilla Feinberg, Lafayette, Louisiana

February 26th, 2010

Congratulations Priscilla on your completion of the Path Coach Training and Certification. We are delighted to have your energy, smarts and creative insights in this community. You have been such a joy to many of us here at Laurie Beth Jones, Inc and we want to thank you for your investment in the programs and products and for the way you have enriched all of our lives. We celebrate you today!

Blessings, Laurie Beth

Priscilla Feinberg is certified as a professional Path Coach, PPCC, with Laurie Beth Jones, Inc. and is licensed and trained in all of our programs. As a member of the National Training Team she facilitates Path Coaches in their fifth module of Path Coach training–Fulfillment.

Known for her artful coaching, she brings to her coach/client relationships a bright creative energy that leads the client to new perspectives that are sharp, fresh and invigorating. She is a guide for her clients, leading them on a journey to identify their unique vision and its successful execution. Freeing the client to make tangible what previously seemed intangible transports her clients along their path of personal success. With an artful blend of seriousness and humor, she lifts her clients to a place where they feel supported and empowered to create what they need to step into what they want. She works with them to develop a bold personal brand and voice that will ring of authenticity and truth.

As a member of the National Training Team for Laurie Beth Jones, Inc and as a private personal/executive coach, she is available to help you successfully advance your personal or professional life to the next level. You can visit her website at www.priscillafeinberg.com or email her at pfeinberg@priscillafeinberg.com. If you want coaching with Prissy and are in the certification process at Laurie Beth Jones, Inc., contact Lorrie Lievsay at training@lauriebethjones.com for arrangements.

Priscilla Feinberg, Professional Path Coach