Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things is a powerful two-day event celebrating strength, resilience, and the incredible things women can achieve together.
📅 When:
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 7–10 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2025, | 9 AM–4 PM
Don’t miss this unforgettable experience! Grab your tickets today and be part of something extraordinary.
OUR SPEAKERS
Dr. Tracy Henshaw Cameron
Dr. Tracy Henshaw Cameron is an experienced educational leader with a robust administrative and instructional leadership background spanning Pre-K to 12th grade. With a proven track record in coordinating curriculum and instruction, Dr. Cameron excels in leveraging data analysis to inform and enhance instructional decisions, always focusing on improving student outcomes.
In Dr. Cameron roles as an Assistant Superintendent and Academic Director, she has successfully overseen instructional coaches, collaborated closely with school directors, and managed content specialists. Dr. Cameron has a strong foundation in developing professional learning plans and conducting impactful workshops for educators.
Specializing in multi-tiered support systems, has worked extensively with English learners and gifted programs, leading initiatives that align practices with educational standards and priorities. Dr. Cameron's experience encompasses a range of educational settings, including roles as an assistant principal and middle school instructor.
Additionally, Dr. Cameron is skilled in project management, having managed proposals, budgets, and external consultations. Her innovative approach to analyzing and utilizing data helps refine instructional practices, ultimately fostering a collaborative and effective learning environment.
Dr. Cameron is dedicated to enhancing the educational landscape through leadership and professional development, empowering educators to achieve excellence in teaching and learning.
Krystal L. Smith-
Krystal L. Smith is a native of Pelham, Georgia. Wife, mother, grandmother, and prophet of the Gospel, her life is anything but simple. Currently serving as a leader at Kingdom Ambassadors Ministries under the leadership of Apostle Dr. DeLesa Patterson, she is a huge advocate of seeing lives transformed through and by the word of God.
To many, Mrs. Smith may seem to be a familiar face. She is an employee of Southern Regional Technical College on the Thomasville campus for the Office of Admissions and Testing. There, Krystal firmly believes that her work is an extension of her ministry and helps her to witness to others outside of the four walls of the church. In addition to working to ensure that others reach their goals and dreams, Mrs. Smith is also a member of the Pelham High School Dream Girls as a mentor to at risk teen girls of various backgrounds. A member of the Rwandan Mission Team, Interdenominational Women’s Alliance of South Georgia, and community volunteer, Krystal seeks to make sure that every job is an opportunity to impress upon others the need for Jesus Christ in their lives.
“As a mother, you see needs differently. You see missed moments and it can grieve your heart. I don’t want to ever have a minute of regret as I go through this life. I want to leave this earth empty but in so doing leaving a legacy like those of old. When my son and his children speak of me, I want them to know that their mother also served the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In doing so, they’ll believe without a shadow of doubt that the same God who worked miracles for me will work even greater miracles for them.”
Krystal is the wife of James P. Smith, Jr. of Thomasville, Ga. They have two sons, James Tramell (Jhodeci), and Matthew. The couple has been blessed with an amazing grandson and granddaughter.
Jukenya Bolden
Ju-Kenya Bolden Crawford, I have been a native of Gulfport, Mississippi, for 51 years. I am a mother of three grown children and a grandmother to two beautiful granddaughters that I simply adore.
I am the proud owner of Ryan’s Salon of Glory for 29 years, & RALL’s Fitness and Wellness LLC for five years.
In 2017, a traumatic incident happened to me, causing me to make a life-changing decision for a transformation for my health and life. It was at that time, I was 304 pounds, and I couldn’t walk very far without getting out of breath. one day, lying in bed, I thought I was having a heart attack; I cried out to God to help me, and I told him if he would, I would make a lifestyle change.
From that day in June 2017, I prayed and asked God to give me an eating regimen and strategies for working out. With the help of my friends Paula Lewis & Kizzy Bennet, I joined Fitlife Studios. With the training of my trainers, Joe & Rebeca Barker, And being a member of Fitlife’s Fitness Camp, I went from a size 24 to a size 8 without any surgery. Wow.
I was featured in the Gulfcoast women’s magazine, Here on the Gulfcoast, And black fitness on social media because of my drastic weight loss.
I have been on this journey for eight years now. I have gained and lost weight through the years, but with the help of God, I’m still on the journey helping and inspiring others. I will never forget the prayer that my Pastor, Overseer Shirley Ard, wrote, “ Lord, let us eat things that are needful for our bodies.” That part of the prayer came alive in my life. Through this journey, my meal prep and catering business, RALL’s Fitness & Wellness LLC, was birthed. Always know this: it’s not a sprint but a marathon, and you can do it.
Dr. Tracy Daniel-Hardy
Dr. Tracy Daniel-Hardy is a retired educator who dedicated 29 years of service as Director of Technology, instructional technology specialist, high school guidance counselor, and teacher on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
She is a member of the Board of Directors of Back Bay Mission, past chair of the Gulf Coast Housing Initiative Board of Directors, 2022 Lighthouse Business and Professional Women Board of Directors Co-chair, 1st Vice President of MS Gulf Coast Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., member of the Board Development Committee of Girls Scouts of Greater Mississippi, and many other civic and community organizations.
Dr. Tracy was the recipient of the 2022 Dynamic Delta of the Year (MGCAC), 2019 Success Women’s Conference Volunteer of the Year Award, 2018 PowHER Education Award, 2017 NAACP Educator Award, 2016 Alcorn State University National Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award, the Lighthouse Business and Professional Women 2014 Woman of the Year Award, and the Blessed Gyrls Rock Award.
She earned a BS in Business Education and an MEd in Guidance Education from Alcorn State University. She also earned an EdS and PhD in Education Administration/Leadership from the University of Southern Mississippi.
She is the primary caregiver for her parents, Butch and Ruby, who both live with dementia.
Dr. Tracy is the author of The Adventures of Butch and Ruby: Chronicles of a Caregiver and is a columnist for the Caregivers Corner in Gulf Coast Woman Magazine. She is the co-author of Everyday Struggle: How Toxic Workspaces Impact Black Women, Shut'em Down: Black Women, Racism, and Corporate America anthologies, and the foreword author for Women Who Lead in Technology, Volume 4.
Cynthia Woods-Joyner
Cynthia Woods-Joyner is a native of Pass Christian, MS. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL, which does not compare to her B.A (Born Again) decree from Jesus Christ. She answered her call to the Ministry at Sardis MBC in Birmingham, AL, and was licensed by Dr. Kurt S. Clark, Sr., in 2015. She served as an Associate Minister until she relocated. She was licensed and ordained at Goodwill MBC, Pass Christian, MS, under Dr. Harry L. Toussaint, where she served as an Associate Minister until the pandemic in 2019. Not only that, but she is currently conducting services in the "Front Yard,” preaching the gospel in her community, striving to reach those who may be unchurched or backward. She inspires, informs, and encourages others with daily inspirational nuggets through her Cell Phone Ministry, with poetry as Author of Poetic Martinis on the Rock, in biweekly Bible studies via phone and in-person Bible studies at the Charles Walker Senior Center in Gulfport, MS. She is also a licensed Chaplain for the International Fellowship of Chaplains headquartered in Temple, TX. She eagerly accepts every assignment to share her gifting, anointing, and grace for the glory of God. He who has begun a great work in her will complete it until the return of Christ Jesus.
To God, be the glory!