Ronnette Smith-Powell a proud wife, mother, entrepreneur, author, mentor, vocalist, motivational speaker, educator and CEO, . She has enjoyed teaching for over twenty-five years. She began her career teaching first and second grade in the city of Newark, NJ, where she was born and grew up. Presently, she passionately teaches kindergarten in Willingboro, NJ. In 1995, Ronnette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Kean University, and in 2013, she continued on with a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction in Reading with an Emphasis in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University.