Quinita E. Good- Writer
Quinita E. Good- Assistant Editor-Writer
Quinita is an awarding -winning journalist living in New Jersey, She is the mother of one son. Quinita has served as editor/writer and GED and ESL Instructor, helping students prepare for employment. For information on how to purchase her most recent book The Power of Spirit: A Devotional Promoting Mental Health, or to speak at your conference or workshop, contact her at [email protected] or visit her website at http://www.qwrites.weebly.com
Janice Douglas
Janice Douglas - Focus on Faith and Education
Janice Douglas has been writing since her childhood days and has won awards for her poetry, some of which have been anthologized. In addition to her call as a writer, she is also called as an entrepreneur and as a minister of the gospel. This three-part call keeps her busy! Her websites are in redevelopment and the updates will be announced soon. Janice feels blessed to have been appointed to such works by Father God through the Lord Jesus Christ, and accomplishes all by the power of the Holy Spirit! She may be contacted at [email protected] or [email protected].
Charles Lightner - Small and Medium Financing
Chuck Lightner is President of The Interface Financial Group, LLC, which buys accounts receivable from small to medium size businesses. Before opening his Interface business in Westfield, New Jersey in 2002, Chuck was founder and President of Affiliated Investment Strategies, Inc. an investment advisory firm that managed a private futures trading partnership for five years. His business career began with 20 years in the real estate investment operations of a major insurance company.
Chuck was born in Florida and has lived in Texas, Massachusetts and New Jersey. He and his wife, Sharon, have three children and three grandchildren.
In addition to his career in business, Church is an ordained Rabbi.
For more information on how to reach him for consulting issues on financing a small to medium business. Please contact him through [email protected] or his business of Interface Financial Group, LLC [email protected].
Maria Malone
Maria Malone - Entertainment News - That was then, this is Now -
Maria resides in the State of New Jersey. She is a poet, lyricist, and entertainment writer, she has written the entertainment section for Flow Magazine. She has written articles on entertainers such as the R&B singer Ruben Studdard and Anthony Williams, former back up singer to Ms. Patty LaBelle. She is continuing on her journey by also writing the entertainment section for the The Guardian Connection. Maria has worked in promotions for the major radio station of the tri-state area known as WRKO/WBLS 107.5.
Maria's entrepreneurial venture that began in 2006 is Chocolate Delights, a services offering chocolates in a variety of different shapes, colors and sizes to fit all occasions. Her vision is to expand the business from a local level to the tri-state area. For more information about Maria, her work, and /or Chocolate Delights please contact her through [email protected] or at her email [email protected].
Dena Strong
Dena Strong - Fashion- Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall - Fashions for us all
Dena was born and raised in the Southeast Georgia area and moved away in 1990 to pursue a career in fashion. She moved to North Georgia, to attend college in Atlanta, obtaining an AAS degree in Fashion Design from Bauder College in 1991. Upon graduating, she started her own clothing line called DRS Designs and showcased her designs in the Atlanta apparel mart. Her collection sold in a few small specialty boutiques around the Atlanta area for two years thereafter. Due to a slow market and unforeseen circumstances, her business closed 1997.
Shortly thereafter, Dena, decided to relocate to the New York / New Jersey area to find work in the fashion industry. Since moving, she has had the opportunity to gain more industry knowledge by working as an Assistant Buyer in markets such as, Ashley Stewart and a fashion merchandiser, Simplicity Patterns for eight years. She has also obtained additonal education earning a B.S. in Business Management/E-commerce and now working towards a M.S. in Apparel and Textiles with approximately 2 semesters left to complete. Currently she teaches Fashion Design and Merchandising courses at Wood Tobe-Coburn School in NYC.
You can reach Dena at [email protected] or [email protected].
Funlayo - RN, MSc - Enriching Your Life
Funlayo D. Jones - Promoting Health and Wellness
Funlayo is a Licensed Registered nurse with an extensive number of years in clinical, managerial, instructional, military and civilian experience. Her track record consist in areas such as Medical - Surgical, Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, Infectious
Disease and Mental Health. Her formal education was acquired in New York through Bronx Community College and Hunter College where she received her BS degree in Health Sciences. She received a MS degree in Administration with a concentration in Health Services from Central Michigan University.
Her broad knowledge was instrumental in Combat assignments in the Persian Gulf during medical strategic air-evacs.
In her career she had the opportunity to serve as a liaison delegate to facilitate medical and logistics in The Netherlands and Belgium. Served as a RN ambassador to exchange information and to foster health/social issues concerns with colleagues in Egypt and South Africa.
As an entrepreneur over the past few years she has been proactive in consulting and promoting wellness for optimum health. She has partnered with Amway Global, the unique Nutrition and Wellness, Skin Care, and For Your Home industry. Come visit her on your address bar at: www.amway.com/funlayo. For questions and information concerning health and the promotion of wellness please contact her at [email protected] or at [email protected] or her website at www.djones30.qhealthzone.com
Barry Williams
Barry Williams - Designer of the crosswords puzzle - Playin Games
Barry was born and raised in the beautiful city of Newark, New Jersey and spent his summers in North Carolina. He later moved to Union, New Jersey where he to completed his high school years with a passion for all types of sports. Following another passion in his mother's foot steps as Teacher, Barry would also lend his volunteer services in the community which stemmed from his fathers career as a law enforcement officer. Barry is the the youngest of three children and excelled in academics and graduated from Union High in New Jersey.
Barry is also a member of the Roseville Church of Newark. After graduating, he attended college at NJIT- New Jersey Institute of Technology and completing a number of years at NJIT he decided to continue his education by attending Howard University, Washington, DC (Go Bison)where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Out of a wide arrangement of hats he declared a dual profession and career path as a educator and an expansive knowledge in Techology. He currently lends his gifts to tutor high school students in school systems such as Essex, Union and Middlesex County.
His most recent passions is in healthy living, good music, volunteering, smooth cars, traveling and street corner politicing. Barry being lead by the spirit goal is in serving others and lending a hand no matter how big or small the task.
Bright and estute Barry brings to The Guardian Connection family a different flare that is needed to encourage interaction with parents and children by generating our crosswords puzzles in the segment of Playin Games.