The Lady of the Week

A Philadelphia native, Shani has been in the business of helping women for over the past two decades. Her Career Started at Drexel University, at the Institute for Women's Health and Leadership. She served as Program Coordinator for the community project "Conversations on Women's Health," a grassroots program created to educate women on Health and Wellness in underserved areas of Philadelphia.

As a former TV journalist and current talk show host, Joy Sutton is a master communicator with over 20 years of media experience. Joy has been engaging audiences as far back as she can remember, including a theatrical performance at New York’s famed Apollo Theater.

Dr. Danielle R. M. Lawton is a native Texan. She was born and raised in the small town of Bay City and has been enjoying the city life of Los Angeles for almost three years now. With almost 20 years of experience, Dr. Lawton is a Licensed Social Worker, Credentialed Educator, and a Veteran who honorably served in the United States Army.   

Dr. Joy earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Public Health, M.S. in Administration, and B.B.A. in Business. She also completed the Women in Education Leadership Program through Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and earned the Executive Leadership and High- Performance Leadership Certificates from Cornell University.