Spotlight: Jamez Williams

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to a single parent household, Jamez's determination to improve the quality of life was imbedded in him at a very young age. A strong believer in education and knowledge, he was determined to succeed in getting beyond high school by obtaining various degrees (he became a teenage parent with a newfound responsibility, and then later a single parent, but his dream was never wavered). After working various jobs to support his child and through intense trials and tribulations, he was able to succeed his dream of earning two degrees in less than four years. Jamez holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Audrey Cohen College where he graduated with double honors and an MBA in General Management from Metropolitan College of New York.

"I came from a broken home where my mother taught us how to survive by way of reading and using our minds to think creatively. Education was big in our house despite not being comfortable financially. My father fell victim to the streets and has been in various prisons in New York State (therefore I know what it is like to grow up without a father around the home). I also know what it is like to be hungry, cold, and not have the best clothes. However, I knew that despite whatever problems plagued me, I could overcome them and make a difference in the world that I want to live in, with the life that I chose to live. That responsibility is mine."

A budding entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and a single parent, Jamez is very compassionate about the changes he make in peoples' lives on a daily basis. His belief system that "success starts in the mind, the heart, and the choices that you make" is a catalyst for change that he uses in his intense, emotional brand of speaking. His new passion is to bring that message to our youth and the people in their communities. He believes that "there is enough knowledge in the world for each person to be a walking, breathing public service announcement. If people are shown how to clarify their dreams they will better themselves without too much complication."

Jamez is determined to make a profound difference in the way people make their everyday life decisions. He would like to aid in how teenage fathers and mothers communicate to nurture the next generation of our children.