Total Focus Podcast E48 With LaQuisha Hall

Guest of the weekLaQuisha is a force to be reckoned within communities. She is has dedicated her life to serving her community and has been recognized by great leaders including President Barack Obama and Baltimore City States Attorney Marilyn Mosby. She has won regional, state and national pageant titles including most recently Mrs. Maryland USA Ambassador 2020. LaQuisha founded the SheRose Awards to give a platform to abuse survivors to share their own stories. Beginning her skills in mentoring at age 16, she also spends hours locally and abroad mentoring via her nonprofit program, Queendom T.E.A. (The Etiquette Academy), committed to encouraging and teaching teen girls about personal safety, feminine etiquette and positive self-esteem. She is the award-nominated and best-selling author of memoir, Unholy Communion, and a self-esteem journal for young girls, Positively Bodyful, and the coauthor of additional books. LaQuisha is the proud teacher of #MrsHallScholars, educating youth in Baltimore City Public Schools for 17 years and winning Teacher of the Year in 2018.Her “walk on gold” philosophy teaches communities to step off of familiar territory to do extraordinary things. LaQuisha has empowered others to empower others for over a decade and has no plans of stopping!Pageant History:Mrs. Christian International 2008Mrs. Maryland Galaxy 2009 (1st RU to Mrs. Galaxy)Mrs. International Beautiful 2010Mrs. Essence 2013Mrs. Maryland USA Ambassador 2020____________________________________Host of the showPaul A. Belletiere, ACCMAVPP.com410-258-3832_______________________________________Sponsor of the weekMid Atlantic Video & Photography [email protected]