Dr. Shawania Marshall is a proud native of Barbour County, Alabama. Dr. Marshall is an experienced twenty-year Educator and Social Justice Advocate, and she possesses over thirty years of experience serving as an Empowerment Speaker. As a proud, intelligent African American female and educated professional, Dr. Marshall possesses a Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism and Sports Information with a minor in Criminal Justice from Troy University, a Master’s in Education in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Phoenix, a Master’s in Public Administration from Capella University, a PostBaccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University.
Dr. Marshall is a proud member of the Gwinnett County Association of Educators, the Georgia Association of Educators, the National Education Association, the NAACP, and the illustrious Divine Nine organization of the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
As a woman, who aspires daily to become a better version of herself, Dr. Marshall founded Women Of Empowerment & Purpose in 2020 with the vision of “Women empowering women through spirituality, inspiration, and support.” Dr. Marshall’s God given purpose is to continue empowering, encouraging, and providing support for all women. As a servant of God, Dr. Marshall, has always been committed to encouraging and uplifting others. As a result of her commitment to making a difference, Dr. Marshall was the 2008-2009 Barbour County High School Teacher of the Year and she was selected as the November 2020 Legacy Center Spotlight Member in Atlanta, Georgia.
Currently, Dr. Marshall serves as an Educational Administrator in the Office of Federal Programs, and she continues to advocate for social justice issues that impact African American men and women in our country. Her long-term goals are to continue striving to break racial barriers and bring more awareness to the systemic racial issues that are still prevalent in our society, by changing the conversation, and courageously doing what Mahatma Ghandi stated, when he declared, “Be the change that you want to see in the world.”
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