The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Our History

Established by a group of African-American women, the goal of the organization is to promote the economic well being of minority women, with a special focus on African-American women through education and training.  We embrace the guidance of  our ancestors by bringing self-awareness, healing and wellness, spiritual renewal, stimulation of the mind and economic and personal enrichment.

 Our Vision

     The economic empowerment of women resulting in stronger families and communities

Our Mission

The mission of the Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment is to honor our ancestors bringing leadership, wellness, spiritual renewal, economic enrichment and the promotion of responsive community institutions through a holistic development model that promotes the empowerment of African-American women.

Our Board of Directors for 2011

Darlene C McKnight

Public School Education                                                                               

Area of Board Responsibility, Program development, community networking and outreach, finance

 Karen Culp-Miller                                                                                        

Licensed Social Worker

Area of Board Responsibility,  Counseling and program evaluation, substance abuse counseling

Gail Dixon

Affiliated with Mercer County JAZZ radio Station

Community Activist,  Area of Board Responsibility,  Community outreach, communications, artistic facilitation, board development

 Sa Mut Angela Scott

Health Care Entrepreneur, Life Coach

Area of Board Responsibility,   Advise on health care training and programs, advisor and board representative to the  protégé network

Jacquelyn Jean West

Area of Board Responsibility,  Counseling and program evaluation, substance abuse counseling

James E. Frederick

Electrical and Computer Engineer

Area of Board Responsibility,  

IT,  Website development and management, Moodle manager, Chronus-EMentor,  administrator, finance

 Gloria B. Frederick, Ph.D                                                                             

Executive Director and Board Member,  Area of Board Responsibility ,  Administration, program development, fundraising

 Sa Mut Angela Scott

Health Care Entrepreneur, Life Coach

Area of Board Responsibility,   Advise on health care training and programs, advisor and board representative to the  protégé network

Advisory Members

Teena Cahill,Pd.D., Psycologist   President, Cahill Associates and Wisdom and Beyond

Mariluz  Gonzalez,                           Vice President, Sun National  Bank

Vanessa Wilson                                                Attorney at Law and Grant writer

The Rev. Toby Sanders                  Pastor, Beloved Community

Dr. Kemi Ali,                                       Chief Medical Officer, Henry J. Austin Community Health Center

Sharon Nemeth                                                Principle, Mercer County Vocational School Health Care Career Center

Mark Lamar                                        Executive Director, Family Guidance Corporation

Uneeda Brewer-Frazier                                Executive Life Coach, the Oxford Group

 Dr. Gloria B. Frederick,  Exec. Director and Program Director

Responsible for the overall management and supervision of the program, eMentoring programs, staff and consultants and liaison with board and community partners..

Charlene Dow Edwards Manager, Career Connection Network  and Outreach

Responsible for outreach,  and Career path Connection program, participants and community partners.

 Uneeda Brewer-Frazier           Volunteer and Manager of Empowering Women, our online newsletter

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