The month of March is Women's History month and at the General meeting which will be held on April 4th 2024 at 7:30pm, our guest speaker will be Dr. Raedene Copeland. In addition to her many accomplishments, Dr. Copeland is the president of The Womens Round Table oF Trinidad & Tobago (WRAPTT.)
Dr. Raedene Copeland is the founder of Achieve Brand Consulting, a global leadership brand development consultancy. She delivers captivating keynotes and transformative trainings on leadership as a global language to support organizations’ missional goals and develop leaders of distinction.
For over the past decade she has served both as a tenured professor of fashion merchandising and design and most recently an assistant provost for faculty research and development. Despite living in the United States for the past 25 years, she remains grounded in her Trinbagonian culture and committed to spotlighting our diaspora’s holistic brilliance.
A holder of a Ph.D. in Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Dr. Copeland’s primary published area of research is on the evolution of dress at Trinidad Carnival as a reflection of the younger generation. Her research is frequently cited. Throughout her educational and professional pursuits, Dr. Copeland has won many leadership and service awards.
Of special note is an inaugural 40 under 40 award from her alma mater North Carolina Central University where she completed her bachelors in Business Management and Masters of Business Administration. A genuinely happy person, Dr. Copeland infuses joy into her leadership practice with the hope of inspiring greatness in those she serves. Take a peek into Dr. Copeland’s strategic insights on leadership by reading her weekly posts on LinkedIn.
She will share information with our TTDAC members the work of WRAPTT, including events around International Women's Day (IWD) 2024 and future plans this year. It will be a 20-30 minute Presentation followed by Q&A.
An email bearing the zoom link will be sent to all members, and we hope you will make an effort to encouragea friend to join you for what will be a very interesting talk.
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