RHYTHM and STROKE in the news!

I have been honored to be get the word out to the community on the importance of swimming. You can see me at local events throughout Northeast Ohio, school and church tours as well as local media outlets such as:

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• April 2025: Honey Do of the Year Award, (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Great Lakes Region , Pitt, PA)

• April 26, 2025: Swim1922 with Olympian Alia Atkinson (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Cleve., OH)

• April 2025: USA Swim Foundation- Grant recipient for Children Learn to Swim

• September 14, 2024: Resofrik FM: All these things (Mary L. Tatum & Papa Tee)

• April 2024: USA Swim Foundation - Grant recipient for Adult Learn to Swim

• March 31, 2024: Featured in Canvas Rebel Magazine

• March 2024: Officially a Provider with Every Child A Swimmer

• February 7, 2024: ASCA Live

• September 7, 2023: ASCA Impact Coach of the Year Winner, presented at the World Clinic in Dallas, Tx

• June 14, 2023, ASCA Impact Coach of the Year finalist 

• April 29, 2023: Swim1922 (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Cleve, Ohio)

• Feb 18, 2023: 1,000 Ties Community event  (Ch. 5 news)

• Oct 11, 2022:  Muzic & Medicine (Water Safety) (Dr. Charles Modlin)

• Jan 21, 2022: Travel Noire (Providing Swim lessons for black people)

• July 2, 2021: Navigating New Waters (Ch. 5 news, WEWS, Coach Superhero)

• May 26, 2021: Groove with Portia (Dive Deep: Survival tips for those with Aquaphobia)

• May 24, 2021: Thick & Fabulous (RadioLex, Shuntella Whitfield)

• November 2020: We the People (Ch. 3 news, WKYC, Alexa)

• November 2020: Everyday Champion (Ch. 3 news, WKYC, Larry Macon Jr.)

• Sept 1, 2020: The Swim Culture: Put the Rhythm in your Stroke- Ep.7

• July 2020: NPR- The Sound of Ideas: How Remote learning Affects Kids health

• June/July 2020: USMS Magazine:  Changing the Narrative of Swimming 

• December 4, 2019: Spectrum TV (CLE) 

• Sept 6, 2019: Soul of Philanthropy CLE (Honoree and Recipient) Exhibit details

• September 2019: Cleveland Magazine: The Soul of Philanthropy CLE feature

• Aug 3, 2019: Life's Obstacles Team 4Ward (1490 AM radio or newstalkcleveland.com)

• July 2019:    NEWS 5 CLEVELAND  (Ch. 5 news, WEWS, Frank Wiley)

• July 18, 2019: Code M (95.9 FM radio or WOVM.org, #Live by the Code)

• June 2019: Who's Who IN Black CLE (Honoree)

• March 2019: We the People  (Ch. 3 news, WKYC, Tiffany Tarpley)

• March 2019: Queen on the Scene (kazradio Podcast, Lady Gilmore)

• February 2019: Live on Lakeside (Ch. 3 news, WKYC, Larry Macon Jr.)

• February 2019: Pipe Dream (Elevations radio Podcast, Sherry Headen) 

• June 2018: Phenomenal Woman Magazine (Magazine, Belé Woodsen) 

• May 2018: Purpose Matters (Podcast, Savvy Pro Productions) 

• March 2018: Purpose Matters (Publication, Patrice Jackson) 

• August 2017: Unsung Hero  (Ch. 19 news, WOIO, Larry Macon Jr.)

• Jan 2017: The Mentoring Mind Group (Podcast, Tony Miller)

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Want me to Come Out and Speak at your next Event?

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Contact me for Booking! 

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